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Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1885-05-28

there is no danger of its being short
lived Like the fruit tree, we can
seed it and leave field as legacy OF
value to those who follow after us.
Europe, Asia and South America
report wonderful yields, ranging from
eight to fifteen tons per acre each
year. In California five or six crops
aggregating ten tons to the acre, are
cut yearly; in Colorado at least four
crops are certain, giving from one to
two tons each cutting. Some farmers
say that six acres, we'll set, will pro
duce more hay than forty acres Of or
dinary bottom land such as is found
in the valleys of Colorado The first
year, if soWn early and !; good stand
obtained, one cutting; second year
two, tho 1gh some, having extra good
fortune, get three cuttings; third year,
and thereafter, three and four crops,
with q good after growth remaining.
making excellent winter pasture.
There can be no question, therefore,
as to the abundant yield.
Cut when in full bloom, not later.
unless you want stalks instead of hay.
A farmer gives the following concise
directions: In making hay [ generally
cut one day, let it lay in the swath
and cure all next day. raking up carly
on the morning of the third; if the
sun should not shine clear, a longer
time may be required Never shake
it oat O.. turn the svath in this conn
try, as it will cure perfectly without
it; and the more it is turned or dis
tnrbed, the more it will lose of its
leaves and fine stems. Cockit up i'm
mealataly after raking, while yet
damp with the dow, if possible, and
let it cure in the cock from one to
three days before stacking. It will
not shed rain like other hay, and must
either be stored in barns or sheds, or
protected with canvas covers in the
stack, though cotton sheeting will an
swor perfectly as long as it lasts,
which v i'll be two or three years. AT
ter being moved, alfalfa needs to lie
until We'll wilted and then cured in
the cock. else the leaves become dry,
cramblc of and the best part Of the
crop is lost. It is said after cutting,
lay ii sunshine one day, then put intto
snug cocks, then to barn OF stack. To
prevent the leaves from breaking, al
falfa must be cured in the shade. It
j. thought that it cannot be baled, but
this is not correct, though it does not
bale as we'll as common hay. There
is small per cent Of loss IL consa-
quence Of becoming dry and brittle,
so that the finest and choicest leaves
that are on the outside Of the bale
break and scatter in handling.
The seed ripens to perfection in
Colorado, and hes been made source
of considerable revenue. After cut
ting two crops, the next is allowed to
go to seed. The seed is a little larger
than red cloTer; when ripe it is yell
low. plump and heavy.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1885-05-28
Notice OF Final Entry.
Land Odica at II lena, Montana,

Land O1ica at Heltna, Montana,l
April II. 1Ss5s
NOTICE is hereby eivsn Cat the folIowin =
~ named sottl has til&d notice of his intention
make final proof in support of his claim. and
that said proof viii he Md. before John Dyas,
Notary Public IN and for Lewis md Clarke coun-
ty, at Ulidia, Montana, on May 30, 1885. viz:
John Darby, who made HONEST I'd application
No. 2243 for Lot 9. II, Lots and SNlt NE,
sec o. township II, N of RlW,
He names the following witneE:5cs to prove his
continuous residence upon, and cultivation o.,
said lard, viz:
Thomas Shcehy. Harvey D nell, Thomas
Cain, and Tobias B Lease, all Of ulida, NJ I.
T. ADhINSO&, Register. r.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1885-05-28
Notice of Final Entry.
LAND OFFICE At HELFNA, Mt.
hrxri1 IL JlS, /

LAND OFFICE AT HELENA MT
April Is, 1855.
NOTICE is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intgn-
ton to make final proof in support of his claim
ind that said Iroof win be madt beforeT. Il.
Woods Net .ry Public in and fer Lewis ard
Clarke county Montana. at Florence, Il I, on
May 81 1875. viz:
Lucien Ii. Bailey. who modr Pra-elnpt on D. s.
No. 1854 for ths Eis of Ne: of SWti, Nl1z SE'i
NWii, sec -. township 10 of W.
He names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon. and cultivation Of
said land, viz: Nelson J Sinrlatoa, jams I3 Me
Donald, John Terral and William F,lty. all of
Augusta, NJ I.
F. Atkinson, Register.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1885-05-28
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS OLD.

Montana was twenty-one years OF
age on the 26th ult. The Dillon Tri
bune, editoriaHy, says:
The vast changes that have been
made in twenty-one years are i'm
mense The transition from the state
of Indian occupancy to state of civil
ization has been gradual and com
plete. Twenty-one years ago the or
ganization of a Territory commenced
which to-day is a great commonwealth
fast filing up with people whose
wealth is reckoned at over one hun
dred millions of dollars. To-day Mon
tana stands unequalled by any State
or Territory in variety Of mineral
resources and in scope of country
adapted to stock raising and to agri-
cultural purposes. Our mines of gold.
silver, copper, iron, lead and coal may
be said to be only partially discover
ed and explored in the twenty-one
years of our Territorial existence,
Through the ranges Of mountains
new mining districts are being dis
covered continually, and the older
camps are giving steady and renumer-
tive employment to thousands of
men. With mineral reserves, seem
ingly inexhaustible, it is hard to fore
tell Montana's great future. II our
mining outlook is so bright, onr other
leading industries are presenting a
brighter appearance. Men who are
familiar with the advantages of the
west and south agree that Montana is
the best region for stock raising in the
United States. Twenty-one years ago
it was an unsolved problem as to the
ada2tability Of this section to stock
raising. Our extensive natural ranges
afford free pasturage for millions of
domestlcated animals. whose yearly
increase alone is a mint Of wealth to
our people. The roaming herds, scat
tered over the unfenced public do
main, represent millions more of
moneg, A retrospective view of the
progress Of Montana has nede n
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Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1885-05-28
Ko.ice of Final En.ry.
Land Office at Helena. Mont

Land Office at Helena. Mont =,
April % 1855.
NOTICE is hereby Civ that the followin:--
" named settler has filed notice of his intention
tn make final proof in support of his claim aaI
that said proof will be made before the kegista
and Receiver of the L. S. L;nd Office 1T Helena,
Montana, NJ I, on June d, 1SS3, VIZ:
John Austin, who made homestead spplic:-
tion No PISS for the So hWli NJ SWl,. sec 27
township H. n OF RAW.
He names the following Witnesses tor Prov his
continuous residence upon. and cultivation OF
said Land, viz: Chas TripIctt, of Chestnut Thos
l. Gerham, VIM Mckee and Alvin Hodson of
ULidia, Montana.
F. ATKINSON, Rcgistsr.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1885-05-28
LEGAL NOTICES.
NOTICE OF FINAL ENTRY,

LAND OFFICE At HELENA
April 20 1851 !
nj Office is hereby given that tn following named
sSsetter has filed notice of his intention TO make
proof viii be made before e tie i segat and Re- Re-
ceiyer of the U. S. Land OFF ce st Helena, NJ. T.,
on June 6, 1855, viz:
Charles Triplett. who made HON stead appli-
cation No. 1870 for the Sc = of Section %, town
ship L. n of Ri W
lie names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon. and cultivation OF
said land, viz: / 1homas l.. Gorian, UiiCia, NJ. T..
John p. Augtin, Chestnut. al T William Mckee
and Alvin Hodson of Ulidia, NJ r.
F. Atkinson, Register
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1885-05-28
4 RANCHER's OPINION.
Montana Stock Raising rs Viewed BY
An English Cousin. The Mix
ing Of cattle and Sheep
disastrous.

Z. S, Stim3on, Of tho Northwest
Territory, visited this section short
time since an1 on his return gave a
reporter of the Calgary Herald the
following concerning our great stock
interests. It is but fair to say that
| Mr.. Stlmsonss statement concerning
tie mixing Of sheep and cattle on the
same ranges, which be says has proved
disastrous, will bear Investigation. as
We have always been tsEi1er The i'm
preston that the two industries work
ed together larmoniously It is but
natural for Mr. Stims2n to think. as
all his associates do, Who alc engaged
in t, 9 cattle industry in the North
west Territory, that the sheep and
cattle industries are antaGonistic to
each other, and which has led to a
division of the ranges between the
two interests:
f. S. Stimson, manager for the
r.hvest Ranch Co., LAS Just return
ed from Montana where he had been
to buy horses for the use of the ranch.
He brought back so geldings with
him, leaving so brood mares to follow
In answer to inquiry as to the stock
prospects of NJ Montana this season,
Mr.. Stimson gave vent to the follow
ing vigorous opinion:
Stock prospects are better than they
We're a few months ago, especially in
the Musselshell country. The reason
for this is found in the fact that there
were SO horse thieves recently hung
there. This has been great relief to
stockmen. You have heard of the re
cent hanging of Mcdonald and Felix
[ believe they both made a pious end.
Some recently elected deputy sheriffs
in Montana are raising howl about
it, but the general opinion is that as
far as stock interests were concerned,
the hanging was 1t success.
Good horses are high, bit cayases
and scrubs are cheap. Cattle are high,
holding at s35 q head ip the band,
This is mainly on account Of the pros
poets of war in Europe The antici-
pated demand for cattle in conse-
quence is making ranchers unwilling
to sell. Besides this the ranches are
falling into the hands of large capital
lists and these prefer holding on.
How about sheep?
Well, the experiment of mixing
cattle and sheep grazing hes proved
disastrous to the cattle interests. N
fact the sheep have eaten them out.
South Of the Dearborn range. as far as
cattle are concerned, is gone, the sheep
having eaten it out. On Birch and
Dupuyer creeks, where three years
ago there was not single sheep, there
are now 10000 head, and cattle NOV
ing off in consequence. The larger
Montana owners are looking to Al
berta now for range, simply because
they see that in two OF three years the
Montana ranges will be eaten bare.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1885-05-28
FALL RACES AT HELENA.

Secretary Pope of The Agricultural,
Mineral and Mechanical association.
Helena, announces that the colt stakes
for the fall races are now open, nomi
nations closing June 1st. Each nom
inatlon must be accompanied by $25
and a full description of the animal.
The following are the races mention
ed:
No. 4. Derby stakes Running
for three year -olds, $50 each, half for
fe.t, $500 added; and mile and a half.
No. 5. Helena stakes Trotting-
for two year olds. $50 each, half for
felt, $500 added; to the colt making
the best time under 2:55, S1OO extra
mile heats.
No. Z. Pioneer stakes Running
for two year olds, $50 each, half for
felt, $3.50 added; three a-fourths of a
mile.
No. 13 Montana stakes Trotting
for three-year olds and under, $50
each. half forfeit, $3.50 added; to the
colt making the best time undr 2:45,
Sl0O extra; mile heats.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1885-05-28

The Herald, published at Battle
ford, Saskatchewan Territory, in it's
last issue, has the following to say Of
Her Maje5ty's proteges: 'sThe petted
Indians are the bad ones. The Stonies
have been treated as being of su-
perior race, and are the first to shed
the blood of their benefaetors. Pound
maker has been petted aud feted, and
stands in the front rank as raider.
Little Pine, bribed to como north end
kept in comfort, hastens to the earn-
age. big Bear, who has for years en-
joyed the privilege Of eating The
bread of idleness, shows his gratitude
by killing his priests and his best
friends in cold blood Little Poplar,
non-treaty Indian, has been literally
supplied with provisions and othor
necessaries and thus enabled to spend
all his time in travelling up and down
the land plotting mischief and pre-
pairing Tor this seasons carnival of
ruin. The petted Indians have proved
the bad ones, and this gives weight to
the Old adage that the only good In
dian.s are the dead ones.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1885-05-28

twenty-one years is gratifying. It
can not be otherwise to a people who
have toiled to develop an empire OF
wealth.
The Osceola times., 1885-04-04
Spring Fights.

WAR--The whole of Europe and
Asia seems about to engage in war.
The British and Arabs had a
pitched battle near Suakin, in which
the former lost in kill So, and 10
wounded, and the latter about 1900.
The Chinese forces gained a COM
plcte victory. over the French at
Long Song on the 2Sth ult. The
news of the defeat created the most
intense excitement in Paris, and
owing to an adverse vote in the
Chamber of Deputies, on a motion
to appoint a committee to report
on the governments request for a
credit of 40,000,000 francs for mill
tary operations in China, Prime
Minister Ferry announced the resig-
nation of the entire Ministry.
A rebellion which has already re-
suited in bloodshed, aud which
promises to assume a serious aspect
is exciting our Canadian neighbors
north of the Lakes.
The boomers are daily reinforcing
their numbers and threatening to
invade. the forbidden lands of Okla
homa, in spite of Uncle Sans pro-
test.
The Osceola times., 1885-04-04

is more or less bored by the crowds
of curious people who more than
mere Office seekers are anxious to
see the President, but ne does not
fret or worry. "A friend suggested
to him the other day that a certain
appointment which il was known
would particularly please a certain
newspaper might be advisable on
that account. 1t would secure the
friendship of that paper for his adj
ministration absolutely. HIS reply
to this was: "Oh, well, they have
all got to come to it, anyhow" He
does, in fact, believe that every
reputable newspaper in the United
States is bound to come to his sup
port, because he does not intend to
adopt any course of action as Presi-
dent of the United States which
reputable journals can succeed in
persuading their readers is wrong.
When our bilious republican
friends recall their gloomy auguries
of what would follow the election of
a Democratic President, they must
be amazed at the inaccuracy of their
imaginations. A few weeks ago
they were indulging in horrid vis-
ions of long haired tobacco eating
bandits who they thought would
take the Capitol by storm and rob
the "truly good" and daintily nice
Of their soft seats and their salaries.
No civil service law, they predicted,
could stand between these long
famished "outs" and the long with
held good things of Office. The
Union soldier would have to give
way to the gaunt and hungry grey
coat. The dreaded Democratic
President is in the seat so recently
occupied by Grant, Hayes, Garfield
and Arthur. And yet things in
Washington go on very much as
before. There is no decline in real
estate consequent upon the dismiss
ed government clerks having their
houses forced upon the market. In
fact, there is no depression any
where, except in the minds and
hearts of those clerks who are con-
scious that they have nothing to do
and have no reason or right to draw
salaries from the public treasury.
Outside of this army Of Republican
spoilsmen, loafers rnd creatures,
male and female, who have been
appointed and upheld solely by
"inauence," all is peaceful and
prosperous at the Capitol, and num-
erous republicans are now saying
that the change came not day too
soon.
The Osceola times., 1885-04-04

wanted, and the sooner we get down
to the business the better. The
merchants in our country towns
know how much better it pays to
sell for cash, and those farmers who
buy in that way are not only more
desirable customers bat can buy at
better prices.
The American Grocer has the
following on this point:
a good way TO test any business
policy is to study its effect upon
yourself. If the plan impresses you
fcrcibly as being wise and judicious,
it is undoubtedly good one to put
in practice. What effect do prompt
pay customers have upon your con
sideration? Why, naturally, you
try to please them and hold their
trade. The newest and best styles
of goods are specially reserved for
their notice; the best bargains are
at their disposal, and extra atten-
tion and politeness is bestowed upon
them. You feel it is for your inter
est to cultivate their trade, because
of their prompt pay.
To possess good credit is to have
the reputation Of ready pay. To be
happy and contented in business is
to pay promptly as you go along,
and avoid contracting bills beyond
the ability to cash them as they
mature. The greatest purpose Of
every small buyer should be to get
on a ready-pay basis as soon as pos
sible. Competition is keen and
active, and the only way to meet it
successfully is to buy from the best
houses and at lowest prices.
A merchant in high credit can
buy goods in any market and ask
no favors. This Independent posi-
tion is possible for all who are will
ing to work, save and strive for it..
The Osceola times., 1885-04-04

The citizens of Osceola are fast
realizing the fact that they can
make a living whether the govern
ment works are in progress or not.
In fact, feint recollection is gradu-
ally dswning on their minds that
they used to make living long
before the works on the river was
thought of. The farmers, especial
ly, seem to be glad that these
works are stopped, as they can now
more easily obtain hands to culti-
vate the land, which, while the
works were going on, lay idle, be-
cause of the superior inducements
offered in the way Of wages. Every
nerve j, strained to put in a larger
crop than ever before, and as the
season seems propitious, we will be
very much disappointed if at the
end of TIE year our people are not
on frmer business foundation
than ever before.
The Osceola times., 1885-04-04


THEY used to say that competi-
ton was the life of trade, and If is
a mighty good maxim even now.
But competition is negative quail
ty in that it stimulates instead of
feeding; it stirs the blood, but sup
plies nothing. For this reason we
would discount it and suggest an
other; would not lessen the value
of enterprise, but elevate the better
plan.
at is money that makes the mare
ro'' some one has SAID, and there is
sense in the suggestion. Prompt
payments are the life of trade to-
day. and they who heed it are the
men who both make and save
money. Men who buy goods and
nav for them at once give more life
to trade than all the competition in
the world.
They can buy their necessities
cheaper by all odds, and have theiI
own produce TO sell in the dearest
market as well. They need not
sell what they have to any man who
will offer any price, but choose
their own markets aud time, and
sell when and where they please.
The farmer sells his goods for
cash Tor ought TOY every time anc
always, and he ought to buy only
for cash everything he wants.
1t il true it requires management
to do l.is, bat that is just what is
The Osceola times., 1885-04-04
WASHINGTON LETTER
From Our Regular Correspondent J

(From Our Regular CoiTespondentO
Government machinery is run
ming very smoothly under the new
management, and it is conceded on
all hands that more and better work
is accomplished under the new
regime. AS yet the heads Of the
different departments have been
able to do very little in the way of
reorganization and reform, but the
needlessly complicated system of
the various bureaus are receiving
careful study, and it is expected
that from 1900 to 2000 clerks will
be discharged in Washington alone.
A large crowd gathered about the
stables last Thursday at the sale Of
Government horses and carriages
ordered by Secretary Lamar. The
elegant equipages brought GO, d
prices, but the money returned to
the L. S. Treasury is but small
portion of the amount that will be
saved. An elegant and expensive
stable with grooms, drivers and
horses, all costing not less than sl2,-
600 or $4,000 year will no longer
be maintained at the expense of the
tax payer, and the example of hon
esty and democratic frugality will
be felt in all the branches of the
service over which the Secretary of
the Interior presidcs.
1t appears that the example of
economy has already been felt by
the Republican majority in the U.
S. Senate, for the caucus has debated
proposition to reduce the expenses
of the luxurious body $4,000 or
100000 per year. In the first
place, they propose to return to
Gen. Ben Butler the House for
which the Senate has paid an an
nual rental of $4,000, and next, to
reduce the number of clerks and
employees of whom there are many
more than are needed.
President Cleveland is maintain.
ing his reputation for thorough
worker. He keeps cool, does one
thing after another, never attempts
to do tNo things at once, and has
ample time to look into and exam.
inc all the questions he is called
upon to decide. His habits of hard
work and long hours will enable
him to give the great work before
hiia conscientious and careful at
toution. There is no doubt that he
The Osceola times., 1885-04-04
CHURCH DIRECTORY.

BY mutual agreement the diaerent denom'ha
tiobs will hold divine services III the Union
church as follows:
MkrsIopisF Rcv. NJ. Mar'z, hIst and
fourth sabbalhs uf,arlr month, at o,ceola
Second sabbath at Mil Bayou and Elmot
third Sabbath at sandy ua!ou and carson
Lake.
BArTrsr-gcv. W. II Barksdale, OF Memphis,
second Sabbath In each month.
PHxspYrKm.S- sBry. M Cochran, OF Mem
ph,s, fourth sunday in each month.
A. NJ. h Church scr, ices first sunday IN
each month Rev " Lewis, Pastor
The Osceola times., 1885-04-04
.,y-Advertisers by the year will terestrlcted

esy- Advertisers by the year vii terestrlcted
20 their Legitimate business
.e-yearly advertisements may be changed or
,eset four times during the year free Of charge.
sz-parties contracting for yearly advertise
,,cnts ard disseminating from any cause, VIII DC
CHARGED snort time rates, as per time inseIteu'
SEE RATES.
,y-Foreign Advertisements, sent through
Advertising agencies. must be paid Tor IN ad-
vance. or a deposit made with some one whom
we may designate.
itnes will he published a. news, free Of charge,
hnt obituaries, tributes of respect. funeral not-
ces and invitations charged Us advertisements.
tf-Ali personal matter, letters or communl-
cations setting forth individual schemes or IN
ierests TO be promoted, emanaling from parry
or narties. organizations or societies, Will be
charged for Us other advertisements
tsr4In all Legitimate demands OF inc deiho-
cratic or Conservative party. or - The %reat NJ
.erests Of the general public upon uui cp!hnlhs,
the TiMEs will not lail Of lie duiy
The Osceola times., 1885-04-04

The original territory Of Louis.
lana, which embraced the present
states Of Louisiana, Arkansas and
Missouri, was ceded to the United
States in April 1913, but possession
was not given until the 10th day of
March, 1904.
The Osceola times., 1885-04-04
Official Directory.
COUNTY OFFICERS

COUNTY OFFICERS
County and Probate Judge.t itfsi i,.--,-,
C,rcuii nnd county Clcrk-Hugh Z Mrf feigh.
shei In aud Cull, cior W. B. us-hiAs
County Examiner Leon Rou-sai'
County Trcasur r-danes h-tpu
County surNcs or Thomas II. NJ q sfi'e'
County Coroner -. u. awreter.
County Asscssor-J. 4. E'ggan-
MONROE rowSsHIv.
Justices of the Peacc-A. j. Lj nch, NJ Z,
'Tandy
Constablc--lohn eddie
MUNICIPAL OFFICERS.
Mayor-AleN GoOdlica.
Recordcr-L. KuussBu.
Aldermen. " Price. Jas. NJ. HAMILTON
Il n Bacchus. Il A Gar lex, W ID Jones.
The Osceola times., 1885-04-04

TIE General Assembly of Arkan-
sas adjourned on the 9th ult. 1t
is reasonable to presume that the
laws enacted at this session will be
made known TO the people about
one year after the next Legislature
conyenes.
The Osceola times., 1885-04-04

HAPPY Women Of Dakota-Both
Houses of the Dakota Legislature
have passed a bill giving the women
of that State the right of suffrage.
The Osceola times., 1885-04-04
Announcement.

We are authorized to announce
DR.. j. Il. Felts as candidate for
Mayor of the Incorporated town of
Osceola at the ensuing municipal
election.