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The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1894-09-14
IRRIGATION CONGRESS.

That was an unhandsome and I'M
called for fling which Secretary Morton
of the department of agriculture in
tiicted upon the irrigation congress now
in session at Denver. The subject is
one Of vast Importance to the people Of
the so-called arid states, and many Of
the best minds in the west are engaged
10 trying to solve the problem of re-
clamation. 1t is true that opinions
differ and differ radically as to the
means by which the much desired end
can be accomplished, but that furnishes
no excuse for the insulting letter Of the
secretary. The conditional cession Of
100000 acres OF arid land by the gov
eminent to the several states and ter
ritories will probably force the matter to
an issue. Many insist that the national
government should have undertaken the
work OF building great canals and
bitches to reclaim these lands, and held
them open to settlement. In support Of
this proposition it is urged that this is
as much the duty of congress as it is to
expend large sums annually upon the
improvement Of small and unknown
rivers for no other purpose than to bene-
fit those who reside along the banks
and to aid congressman in securing re-
election.
That the states are not in a position to
expend large Gums in such work at
present is apparent, and the only alter
native is to farm out the lands to large
corporations who will undertake to irri-
gate them and then sell them to settlers.
The latter proposition meets with gener-
al disfavor. IL AL the states immense
tracts of the lands are already in the
hands Of the railroad corporations and
the people are DECIDEDLY averse to any
further scheme by which the control Of
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1894-09-14
GOOD Nj Els AT BELT,
Improvements to Accommodate the
New Coke Works.

The Great Northern Will Make Extensive
improvements to Accommodate the
New Coke Works.
The people at Belt are elated over the
prospects Of extensive improvements at
that camp soon. The Belt Valley Times
has this to say about the railroad i'm
provements to be made there at once:
Chief Surveyor Patterson of the Great
Northern who, with a corps Of assist
ants has been surveying for the neces-
sary track to the coke ovens, completed
his labors last night. There will be two
tracks to the ovens, one 2,1OO feet, pass
ing on the east and west, and the other
about 1000 feet, passing on the west side.
Besides the above tracks Mr.. Patterson
has also surveyed the ground on the OPP
posite side of the main track. north of
No. l mine, for three storage tracts capa-
BILE OF holding 40 cars of coal. A water
tank for the use of the Great Northern
locomotives will also be built, the water
to be supplied from No. l mine where
there is an abundance. Just north of
the tipple Of No. / on the railroad track
will be placed large scales for the weigh
ing of coal on the cars. The scales will
be placed there by the railroad company
in order to facilitate the transportation
OF the coal to its destination. At pres
emit the coal is weighed in Great Falls
but under the new arrangement the
train can proceed to its destination
without laying over, as each car is
weighed as it is loaded.
The ground for the new railway sta
ton has been surveyed and staked off
and bids for its construction are already
in. President Hill on his recent visit
said that the depot would be built at
oEce. The building will face the Ana
conda house, it will be 24x6O, with wait
ing room, ticket office, storeroom and
living rooms for the agent. A new track
will also be built in rear Of the depot 30
that freight can be unloaded direct from
the cars.
The company will put in a turntable,
the exact location has not been deter
mined. At fret it was intended to place
the same near where the coke over
tracks will go in, but these latter make
a change in plans necessary. The table
has been in the yards at Great Falls for
the past five months.
The contract for the grading for the
new coke ovens track was let yesterday
to Mr.. Samuel Noble, who will put a
force of men to work at once.
1t is expected the road will be ready
for the track layers in about a week.
Most Of the track iron. frogs, etc, is
here and the ties and the balance Of the
material will arrive next week. The
railroad company is determined to rush
their part Of the work and have given
instructions accordingly.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1894-09-14
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER IA. 1894.
ANACONDA CAPITAL CLUB.

If there was ever a representative
gathering in the history Of Great Falls
it was the meeting at which the Ana
couda for the Capital club was organ
lied the other night. All classes and
all shades of politics we're represented.
Everyone present was a voluntary par
ticipant and everyone was a voter. The
meeting sent a cold shIver through the
marrow Of the few friends OF Helena in
this section, and in true Helena style
those who took part were yesterday
made objects Of abuse, slurs, %inuendoes,
and mi~statements. The fact is the meet
ing and those who we're there bother
Helena very much more than the silly
attacks made upon it worry the
participants. In the eyes of the
Helonaites it is a crime to espouse
the cause of Anaconda, and the meeting
terrorized them by showing what a large
number of that class of criminals there
must be in this city. Be it remembered
that Wednesdays meeting was called at
short notice and is only the beginning.
The ranks will be increased from day to
day in spite of the bowls, and pleas, and
abuse, and ridicule of the doomed city,
Whom the Gods would destroy
they first make mad" never had
an apter illustration than in the
course pursued by Helena in this con
test. 1t has been irrational from the
start and will be to the finish. Now it
t~latters and c~aioles, and again it vents
its spleen and threatens. But its vary
ing moods have ceased to have any ef-
feet save once in awhile some tender
hearted man, while he knows that de-
struction is the inevitable result of the
methods pursued, extends a sigh Of pity.
In the meanwhile those who espouse
the cause of Anaconda, and their friends
will remember the indignities thrown at
them because of such preference and
quietly biding their time will effectively
resent and rebukel 1t at the ballot box.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1894-09-14
INSANE DRIVRL.

1t seemed more than absurd when
some of the Helena papers accused the
Anaconda people of having secured for
Judge Hunt the republican nomination
for associate justice of the supreme court
in order to use it as a capital campaign
card as illustrative of Helena's rapacity
when an office was in sight.
The allegation in the case of Judge
Hunt is more than stupid, but now
comes another Helena paper which in
its zeal to take the cake" gravely
charges that "the recent hold-ups in
this city were engineered by a hired
corps of expert crooks and criminals en-
ployed by interested parties to work up
sentiment against Helena in the pending
capital contest"
That such rot is printed in the Helena
papers is proof that they are leading a
forlorn hope and that they imagine the
voters OF Montana are a community of
idiots.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1894-09-14
WHICH is RIGHT?

1t has been generally understood that
in the newspaper campaign Of abuse set
on foot by the Helena-for- the-capital
campaign committee the Independent
was to set the pace and the other papers
were to follow as closely as they knew
how. This is the way it was put up, but
occasionally q Of the t~railers makes a
bad break, as was the case yesterday. In
the Independent there appeared an ar
ticle in which Paris Gibson was venom
ously denominated "the plant tool of
Mr.. Daily" and by some oversight in the
Missoulian of the same date there was a
''taffy' article on Great Falls in which
the following paragraph appeared: "In
Hon. Paris Gibson the city has a far
sighted and indefatigable leader, the
impress Of whose personality is deeply
engraven upon the city's success"
The people of Great Falls will accept
the Missoulian's estimate of the gentle
mar as the correct one, but how is the
Muscular going to square itself with
the Helena committee?
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1894-09-14

The democrats Of Colorado will make
a desperate effort to redeem that state
from the terrore of Waiteism. AS abe
ginning they have nominated for gov
ernor Charles S. Thomas, n of the best
known, most popular and ablest men Of
that state, which by the way abounds in
men Of marked ability. Mr.. Thomas is a
mar of affairs, and his personal and po-
litical character are beyond question. If
patriotism rules the hour Charley
Thomas will be elected governor and
will give the people an administration
of which they and the country will be
proud.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1894-09-14
WAGES IN

Andrew Carnegie, from his safe and
%aristocratic perch IN Scotland, has
found time to write an article for the
Contemporary Review for September on
labor in America. Summed up, the
opinion of the millionaire iron worker is
that American workman can live for less
in America than in Great Britain, pro-
vided that he lives as frugally. Conse.
quently Mr.. Carnegie thinks the argu.
ment that wages must be higher in
America is fallacious. A pound judici-
ously expended in America on the neces-
saries Of life would afford the working
mans family more comforts than would
the anne amount spent there. The
American workingman's position was
like that Of the old Scotch woman, who,
when asked il she could live on a GER
tain annuity, replied that she could live
on half of it, shut could spend double
just why a leading magazine should
publish such stuff, even though written
by Carnegie, in incomprehensible. The
argument of Mr.. Carnegie is based on q
wrong assumption. 1t may or may NOT
be true that IA pound judiciously ex.
pended in America on the necessaries Of
life would afford the workingman's fam.
lily more comforts than the same amount
spent in England" but that is not the
question. The American workingmar
believes that he and his family are en-
titled to something more than a mere
existence. In addition to the actua
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1894-09-14

The funeral of James Mulligan, a
ranchman living at Ming Coulee, took
place Sunday afternoon from the Catho.
lie church. He has lived in this state
about a year, coming here from New
York. He was a membe: of the Ancient
Order OF Hibernians, and the funeral
took place under their auspice. He died
rather suddenly Friday last at his ranch
from hemorrhage of the lungs.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1894-09-14

Office outside Of the one he holds that
would have any charms for him. Should
congress fail to act in the meantimee,
look out for a new party in '96, and one
that will sweep the country with free
coinage as the battle cry.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1894-09-14

Robert E. Gray, formerly manager of
THE TRIBUNE, left yesterday afternoon
for a visit to Seattle and other coast
points. He expects to be gone several
months and has some notion Of making
a trip to Yokohama to see how the Japs
are getting along with their Chinese
scrap before he returns.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-03-15
Early Spring Feed of Cows.

Suceuent feed should be pro- ided
cows that are beginning to give milk.
even though it is made succulent by the
use of hot water There Is really nos
thing much better than the old fashioned
bran mash, which is none the worse for
being made thin and sloppy so as to en-
courage the drinking of plenty of water.
With bran mashes and brewers grains
in equal bulk, milk productions may be
made as it will be " hen the COW is turn
ed out fresh to grass in spring There
should be enough dry food, clover hay
or cornstalks to keep the animals from
becoming too lax in their bowels.
For that matter, some dry food should
be given to cows when first turned to
pasture in the spring. 1t is not until
June that the grass gains substance
enough to enable COWS to dispense with
some dry food. SO long as they will eat
any they should have it.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-03-15
Cheese as Food.

TO show the value of cheese AS food
Edward Atkinson compares 1t in its con
stituents with the best srloin beef, from
which it appears that pound of protein
(of which a man engaged in active labor
needs one quarter of pound per day)
can be secured in the form of skim-milk
cheese at "A cost of thirteen cents, while
Il p, uDd of protein in form of sirloin
steak would cost $l.06. Notwithstand-
ing the exceeding cheapness and nutri-
tiousness of such cheese. it is we'll
known fact that very little is eaten by
rich or poor because, as Mr.. Atkinson
thinks, the people are ignorant of the
proper way to eat it, Raw it is ndigcs-
tible and not over palatable, but If cook
ed in any one of the numerous ways sug-
gested by this apostle of better and
cheaper living it is said to be agreeable
and wholesome.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-03-15
Somerset | Reports.

The Md-winter bulletin issued by Sec
rotary McKeen, OF the Board Of Agricult-
ure, contains the following reports from
Somerset men.
HARMONY-l hope question five may
bring out full reports from farmers
having experience in feeding ensiage.
| think the slo has not been appreciated
by most farmers; there ought to be IA
silo on every farm. They can be built
about as cheap as an old fashioned corn
crib, and it is the cheapest and safest
way to save any kind of corn or corn
fodder; no need to be to the expense of
cutting, it keeps perfectly put in whole.
Stock of any kind will eat it clean.
They could do no more if it was cut. In
NV experience in feeding ensilage, find
ali kinds of stock eat 1t with great relish.
cows appreciate it by filling the milk
pail. and we find it "A great thing to feed
Young stock in connection with straw or
corn fodder of any kind. Ii may not be
very well balanced ration (straw and
ensilage) but we find ensilage equal to
the root crop of any Kind to feed young
stock. 1t gives them a sharp appetite
We used to raise turnips and pota-
toes to fe d with coarse fodder, but we
find ensilage equally as good and very
much cheaper, aud very much less work
to feed out. WILLIAM G. BAILEY.
PALMYRA-I think well of preparing
our soil in the fall for IA spring crop and
also in making our own fertilizers as far
as possible. | use some commercial
manures of course. but think the profit
is small at present all round. We of
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-03-15
FARM. GARDEN and
HOUSEHOLD.
Chicken Rearing.

~. an mann, o;y, the chickens , good
"n a., - dev,,nre into desirable fow Is.
.,,'' " imam dononds unon the vear-
H. ~ i,n r in his docks TO maintain his
business without the chickens. mat
n ,"rs wnuld snon reach A terminus
Thnre arn chickens and chickens. Those
thnt arc to nrove Of value must receive
i ,n" md natural treatment from the
arst Thc farm offers the most suitable
nnnd,t,nns for rearing chickens, and
o o,,nuu f,rmar should have some interest
IN tcul hrccding'
Hitch the chicks early. April and
Nav nre nil things considered, the best
m "" for the "jiltle fellow $" to break
~. shell OFTEN neople do not get fair.
To- started bringing ont chicks until June
~ i"iv mis- il moor policy. AS late
hroods ,re victims of lice, intense heat
o'd', n narcbrd VEGETATION. when circum-
".a meas should he most favorable for
sorn,;nr r,n;d and substantial growth,
In feeding. eare should be taken not on
IL to give enough food of the right sort,
h,t to furnish n liberal variety Milk,
o,,h,r sl,in,med or buttermilk. il excel
,aut for rh;cl,ens. ns it supplies the mate
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-03-15
Chocolate as IA Beverage.

An enthusiastic advocate of chocolate
aflrms in an exchange TINT for those
who wish to keep the imagination fresh
and vigorous chocolate is beverage OF
beverages.
However eopionsly you have lunehcd :,
a cup of chocolate Immediately after
word will produce digestion in three
hours and prepare the way for good
dinner. 1t l. recommended to every one
who deyotes TO brain work the hours he
should pass in bed, to every vii who
finds he has become suddenly dull, To all
who find the air damp, the time long and
the atmosphere insupportable, aud above.
all TO those who to:mented with liked
idea, have lost their freedom of thought.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-03-15
UnCOrk
q
Bottle
THE EMBLEM OF MERCY.

Red Cross Linlment Is enblematical of
the society whose name it bears. 1t goes
into all parts of the world, aleviating suf-
fe1ing and ministering to the distressed
The cross is most suggestive for it is sym
bolical of that ardor and zeal which should
actuate all who are engaged in the noble
work Of serving their fellow men
by its use thous- ands of afflicted
homes have been made joyful Its
power to relieve pans is marvellous
A sure cure for rheumatism, neu-
ralgia. la m E.
ness, tooth,
car and h c d
ache, chilblai MS, sore throat, Group
coughs, colds diptheria, ch o J.
era, cholera NOR bus, cramps. la
grippe, ETC.. etc. A valuable Ems
hsh remedy plac- ed for the first
time before til. people of the western
world. Thousands testify to its magic
powers. A pure, palatable remedy for
Internal and external use. Manufactured
and guaranteed by The c. A. Price Com
pany, Richmond. Maine.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-03-15
/ LIVER and
Two
Bottles
Groder's
Syrup
Cured
Him..
KIDNEYS
Badly Affected. :.

Gentlemen
pat1e remedy. have been nfl'iet"d with ms
painfnl disease for more than 9 YEARS tor
z wears I was unable 10 tax" hut very little
food. MY FOOD DISTRESSED WE ann
IL. Nv stomach was weak. my IINEk
and KIDNEYS BADLY AFFECTED.
CONSTIPATION came on. ] was very
NERVOUS and conld not SLEEP. ana NJ
last my courage gave out and was unable 10 ~,
lend 10 INV ministerial labors. 2 BOTTLES
Of your SYRUP has cured me. Such rem
edy Ii Invaluable in nearly every family. You
are Mt liberty to make public this sia'einehti Tor
the benefit of others affected in this way
Rcspecifully. j. 7. CARR.
THE GRODeR DYSPEPSIA CURE COMPANY.
waterville. Maine. U.S.A.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-03-15
POETRY.
Leaving the Farm.

WRlrrrS by Mrs. NRTTlR r. BEAis, FOR
HsRvoN GRASeE-ASD PUBLISHED ny RE
CUEsI
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-03-15

thrown upon the ground or into some
uncean receptaeles. This was a very
pernicious custom, and should now be
entirely superseded. Corn meal is too
heating for an extensive diet; nor does
it contain enough heterogeneous elements
of food to make IA well-balanced ration
of itself. Other grains, etc. are needed.
N SuiaRer Perkins, in ohm Farmer.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-03-15

Animals have II social nature and the
domestic animals friendly feeling for
the Kind hand that affords sh' Tier aud
the daily supplies which add to theiI
comfort aud growlh, Though the sell
fish owner may have in view the prema-
ture ending of the fatting carcass or The
pernal scrvitude of the patient beast, he
should be humane and kind in the high
est degree. If you are out of patience
kick the barn or yourself but never the
the dumb animal which is at your mercy.
This is not only humane but 1t pays In
more ways than one. Make pets of the
animals and they will be much more
easy to handle and bring better returns
in the way of profit. Let the Indifferent
farmer try it and see what an elevatlng
Influence it will have on himself as well
as the flock. .SiockmaR.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-03-15

aS-'Flag station; at which trains Will stop
IN signal or notice to Conductor.
Mixed between Bingham aud No. Anson.
Trains connect at Oakland with TRAINS to
ana from Boston, Portland, Lewiston, Water
lille, Augusta, Gardiner, skowhegan and Ban
<or.
W. NJ. AVER SuPT.
STAGE CONNECTIONS.
At NorridRewock, for Skowhegan and Mer
GER; at Arson. for Sawyers Mills, (Starksli
No. Arson, for North and West New Portland
Dead River, Flagstaff and Eustis. At Bingham
'or Forks and Moose River.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1894-03-07
rot believe that we are yet ready to

rot believe that we are yet ready tc
capitulate Oh this questin. Now I
want to say a word for Col. Patterson
as he is not here to say it for himself
I desire. so far as | am concerned, tc
repudiate the gentleman's apology
made for me. l owe no apology 20 the
people of New York; I do not propose
to make any, and Go no. propose to
have any made for me. But I do not
think any man ought to be held down
to a very rigid account for an after
dinner speech at banquet. Why, sir
l recollect not long ago I went to a
banquet il Baltimore, where every
thing was so good, where l was sur
rounded By so many rich men, that by
the lime it came my turn to speak l
felt 50 well addressed them as fellow
capitalists" Uaughter.) Therefore
beware of the Influences surrounding q
banquet. II | were not perfectly ia.
mlliar with the abstemious habits OF
nv friend from Tennessee I would
have thought on reading this speech
that ne had gotten somewhat under
the SAME influence that another Ten.
nesseean did that travelling man told
me about. The story was abont a rag
ged, seedy, hard looking fellow, who
learned that the travelling man knew
his brother living in Kaufman county.
Texas. The Texas brother was well
off, and the TennesseeaL asked the
travelling man if he ever saw his
brother again to tell him that he was
hard up, and that If be was ever going
to do ANYTHING for him that was the
time. Under the influence Of two OF
three drinks, however, things began to
brighten with him, and the last the
travelling man heard from him was the
request to tell his brother 10 Texas
that if he wanted anything, Gust TO
draw on me-" Laughter.) Nov. un-
der the influence of one Of these New
York banquets," said Mr.. Allen, "with
all they have good to eat, and the &C.
Compartments, one feels, by the tine
speaking begins, like telling tne rest OF
the world to draw on him. Laughter
Therefore. !, on my own motion, would
never quote q banquet speech on any
body, because l do not think it Is ex-
actly the square thing"
In conclusion Mr. Allen said: Il
would that had the eloQuence Of the
chairman of the committee on ways
and means, Wilson OF West Virginia,
in his last appeal here for the passage
of his tariff bill. I would like to invoke
the Democratic patriotism of our
Democratic colleagues. I do not claim
that a vote for this bill is the roll OF
honor, but l do claim that in the con-
dition with which we find ourselves
surrounded today, the roll Of honor be.
longs to those Democrats who are will
ing to let Democratic Congress do
the business of this Congress, and 90
not believe any man can claim a place
upon the Democratic roll of honor who
stands here longer and gives bis pres,
ence and his influence to flibustering
tactics that keep US here and make a
spectacle, as has been made, of our
selves" (Applause)