The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-08-18

comes to him naturally than does he
who irrigates. Uneven application of
moisture means uneven yields, uneven
ripening and a scaling down of profits
in a way that is astonishing to the
man who does not watch these things
closely.
Time is a great equalizer children
creep before they walk, grain is always
the crop which gets farmers up onto
their feet, once they are finally estab
lished they cast around for more re-
muneratiVe crops, and with the ability
to produce the clovers as can be in this
state, many farm lines are open to us
which will leave the lard in far bet
ter shape as will be the book account,
not of the man who owns the farm.
but the man to whom it has been en-
trusted temporarily for the benefit of
those who will naturally follow him.
That our state may speedily be
speedily transformed from grain to a
stock. a dairy, lamb-feeding state. a
state of comfortable homes. from which
farmers cannot be driven. should be the
earnest wish of every man who has he
interests at heart.
1t is a well known fact that nearly
every kind of cereal can be grown in
the Egypt of the West" But this is
not all. Within the confines of this
well known and justly celebrated val
ley live, inventive of numerous bOons
to humanity, not to mention men of
literary attainment poets and bards.
raisers of thoroughbred cattle and
horse trainers, for example. Just one
week ago to-day the little yellow
backed book entitled pieces for the
Paper" by Aka Yerkes, was placed be-
fore the critical public, during which
time the sale has exceeded 1000 copies
in Eastern Montana only, nearly 800 be-
ing sold in Bozeman alone. 1t con-
tains many pieces" which are pecu-
liarly interesting to Gallatin valley
people. as well as to every citizen in
the state. The layout" states, in sub
stance. the nature of it's contents, and
in order to give an inklins of the mod
esty and purpose of the author, we
quote as follows:
Contrary to all appearances, this
volume Of prose and rhythmic idyls was
not written for the purpose of enrich
ing literature, or to in any way blight
or blast the works of scholars, scient-
lists or poets who have been called mas
ters of their art 1t is not written in
an historical vein 1t is more realistic
and reliable than history. 1t Is the
gratuitous advice of one who desires
to furnish a book to which the people
can turn with pleasure and profit when
stormy to saw wood. Consequently it
will not meet with an overwhelmingly
large sale among politicians
In spite of the authors statement
that it is not written in an historical
vein. the various poems and stories
have mostly beer composed upon the
happening of some event in the history
of the city. county or state: or the
author has had his Inspiration for adj
vice from the mishap, good fortune or
yarn of fellow citizen. Although the
readers of the BOZeman Chronicle have
read most of the pieces yet they are
of such character that second read
ing is like sauce 10 the pudding, or
relish to the mcat-requring another
helping to thoroughly enjoy, and
hence there is no doubt but that srv-
eral editions will have have to be
printed before the appetite of the pub
lie is satisfied with "A Good Thing"
One of the pretty black horses be-
longing to DR.. Foster took fright at
some imaginary thing on Monday
morning while DR.. Foster was in Lee
Warren's drug store. Mrs Foster was
in the buggy. but before she knew it
the horse had given two or three mad
plunges and thrown her out, and then
went on his way kicking for all he was
worth until the new top buggy was a
total wreck and he was free of all en-
cumbranCes Mrs. Foster was thor
oughly shaken un and bruised. but not
seriously injured Had Mrs. Foster
stayed in the buggy few minutes
more, the chances are she would have
been killed as the rig turned complete
ly over just before the horse kicked
himself loose and went towards his
stable.
The farmers are getting anxious
about the frost now. For several
nights there has been light frCst.
which appears to get more severe every
subsequent night. The weather
throughout the year has been slightly
off and it would not be surprising
If the frosts did come several weeks
earlier than usual and damage the
crops.
Those who went out into the country
this morning to take part in the
slaughter of the innocents were many.
There are more birds this year than
usual, but they are very small, so it is
to be hoped that those who have gone
out have the instincts of true sports
men and will allow these small birds to
live. There are so many pot hunters
in every vicinity whose only hope of
getting anything is to shoot it on the
ground. or when too small to fly, that
the lives of these little fledglings are
likely to be mercilessly or without due
regard to their rights to live until they