The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-10-02
It BREAKS ALL RECORDS
Crops Around Plains Far Exceed
Expectations.
6RANARleS WELL FILLED
Plains Will Be Well Represented at the
Western Montana Fair-The Tow
Shows That II Ii No Stranger
To Prosperity.

Plains. oct. 1.-The farmers here have
in recent years come to expect big crops
as n matter of course. but their fond
est dreams have never pictured my
thing as good as the situation that con-
fronts them now. From n end OF the
valley TO the other. as far as the eye
can reach. the landscape is dotted with
high stacks OF grain and hay. and there
are four steam threshing outfits at
work getting the grain into ~storehouses
as fast as they can. The yield OF wheat
and oats this year exceeds anything
! that has been recorded in the local an
mails n the yellow fields OF stubble
are so full OF stacks that fall blowing
is seriously Interfered with. There is
not room for a plowman to operate
between them. IL is a pleasant autumn
prospect and the farmers who have
their grain stored are happy. Those
who have yet TO thresh a heavy crop
are casting anxious eyes toward the
snow cap that has covered Patricks
Knob since last Wednesday night and
wish tina the LIQUIDS YOU break
away for another week or two. There
is no farmer i'm this section that has
not done well this year. There is no
granary thai is not well filled or else
will soon be when the threshing Is fin
ished. Not only have the grain fields
yielded abundantly. but the orchards
have produced most beautifully and
the shipments of apples from Plains
this year will be large and of fine quail
ity. Already the orchard men are ship
ping their crop over to the Occur
d'Alene towns by way OF the recon-
structed Murray road from Thompson.
IL is aid that they are doing well at
this business. Their fruit certainly de-
serves a good market.
Plains win be well represented at the
Western Montana fair this year. The
energy of Mrs. c. +. Baker. e. c.. Will
lis and Others in this valley has been
instrumental in securing an exhibit
that will be credltable To the
OF this garden spo There are few peo-
Pile who realize what an excellent place
this is and the display that the farmers
will make this year will open the eyes
of many OF this class. The orchards
Of Plains and Paradise are young as
yet. but their product this year Is large
and the quality OF the fruit is prime.
The apples would do credit to the fam
ed orchards Of the Bitter Root: the
peaches would hatter the Dela ware
orchards. and the pears and plums can
not be beaten anywhere. The expert
menting that has been going on here
in regard to the culture of fruit has
been highly successful. and the orchard
is a fixture in the farms of Plains and
Paradise. The grain of Plains is a ia
vorite product In the markets wherever
Il is known. There is no better wheat
grown in the world than the farmers
here have ready for shipment this fall.
II is A I. There will be some Of this
shown at the fair and IL will certainly
surprise those who have argued against
hard wheat as a successful crop in his
country.
Plains clearly shows that prosperity
has dwelt with IL for some time. There
are many new buildings in the town
and the farmers have erected a class
Of buildings that are models in their
line. New barns, stables and granaries
are to be seen all over the valley. In
town the new school house is an i'm
portant addition, n is much appre-
ciated by those who have been putting
up for years with the little old log
building that did service so long. There
has been a large and attractive addition
built TO the Hotel MCGOWAN that In
creases the facilities Of the popular hos
telry and adds much to Its appearance.
The large store building of Colonel Me
Gowan and the hotel are lighted by
acetylene gas n the plant works
like a charm. Its presence is one II
the man. surprises a greet the trav-
eler who fingers here.
But Plains needs a Jail and needs II
badly. The sad affair Of Thursday
demonstrated the fact that a substan-
tial Jail is an absolute necessity. When
Dunkin was brought to town there
was no place 10 put him. Constable
Smith did the only thing that could be
done. He ironed his man and kept
watch over him all day. When night
came. the prisoner was locke into "A
box car that stood on the side track
and was heavily ironed. There he re-
constable shivered on the outside watch
ing. Plains. by reason of it's peculiar
geographical location. should have a
c%alaboose Of some sort and the county
commissioners should see that they get
II soon.
The new Occur d'Alene DAD that has
been put through from Thompson by
the efforts of County Commissioned
Russell and others has been finished
and is now being used. The road fol-
lows the general route Of the old high
way that was so much used during the
stampede. but has been improved I'm
some OF the dangerous places till II Is
one OF the best roads In the tate. II
viii be OF considerable Importance to
the people Of this section. They are
already taking advantage Of Il and are
now looking for more roads. There is
plenty Of opportunity for new roads
west Of Plains. Some Of the finest land
in the state remains unsettled because
II is not accessible by wagon road. The
commissioners should look into This
matter too.