The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-12-26
UBET, THEY DID NOT
How an Odd Name Was Saddled on a
Thriving Town.
COLONEL SANDERS DID II
An Animated Political. Converse
ton and a Bottle of Red-Eye In
Mid-Prairie Are Responsible
for All of 1t.

Great Falls. Dec. 25.-Ubet Is the
unique name of a little postoffice sur
rounded by a thrifty settlement in the
famous Judith country. and 1t is grow
ing to be hamlet of some little i'm
portance at this time. The popularity
OF the name has attracted wide atten-
ton, and many people have wondered
why a name of that character should
have been saddled onto a community
composed of some of the best people of
Montana" In discussing the subject
with a Standard reporter to-day, an
old-tfmer. and a republican, said:
Colonel Sanders Is responsible for
the name of Ubet being foisted on the
people of that section. The incident
that gave the place the strange name
occurred during a hot political cam
paign, during territorial days. when the
war morse was standing candidate
for delegate TO congress. There were
few scattering votes where Lewistown
now stands and the colonel made trip
out there in the hope of capturing
them. Every man he tackled for sup
port was a democrat, and Sanders was
disconsolate. One day in driving
through the country he ran across a
large freight outfit camped where Ubet
now stands and the colonel sought sup
port from Is or 20 freighters. He in
formed the men that he was Colonel
gate to congress, and asked If there
were any republicans present.
No, / should say not replied the
wagon boss.
L am said the war horse. a repre-
sentative of that grand old party that
has produced such men as Lincoln,
Grant, Garfield, Blaine and Conkling;
/ am advocating the cause they so ably
championed, and If you believe in those
men you should support and vote for
me. Will you do it?'
Ne. Wen be damned IL we do re-
sponded the men.
81 believe in the Fourth of July,
the declaration of independence and
the Fifteenth amendment What more
do you want? VIII you vote for me
now?'
+" Not If we are sane on election day.
If my name was Maginnis and /
was a democrat would you vote for
me?'
" No; not under any circumstances
Z" If 1 was a clay-eating Missourian
from Pike county would you support
me?'
mot for a moment
"'Well, If / was Christ and came
here on earth especially to save you
compound idiots that now surround
me, would you give me your support"
" Not If there was a democrat or a
yellow dog in the field against you
Gentlemen said Sanders, I appre-
ciate the fact that you were honest
men-outspoken and fearless in ex-
pressing your views-and that cannot
change your political sentiments. But,
before l drive on, / want to ask you
one more question: VIII you have a
drink of good old bourbon whiskey
with me?' and the colonel pulled
demijohn from under the buggy seat.
"'Ubet! was the united and enthu-
siastic chorus that went up to the
quivering clouds above, as the gang
rushed towards the carriage.
" I'll be damned IL you dol said San
ders, as he drove hastily away to avoid
mob violence.
From that day to this the spot has
been called Ubet and the chances are
that ii will never be changed-as long
as the warhorse is on deck, anyway"