The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-04-27
OF UTMOST IMPORTANCE
National Irrigation Congress of
Value to the State.
ILLICIT SALE OF WHISKEY
Drunken Indians Are Liable to Commit
Some Vile Outrage Officers
Should Put a Stop to 1t
Immediately.

Missoula, April 26-'The meeting of
the national irrigation congress in Mis-
soula will be of the utmost Importance
to the state of Montana, as well as to
this particular section" said promi-
nent business man to-day.
There is an impression all through
the East that all that there is in Mon
Eastern Montana have attracted atten-
ton to the ranges of that part of the
state, but it is the mines that are most
intimately associated with the state in
the minds Of those who are not famil-
lar with the situation here. While it
is true, of course, that the mines of
Montana have given to it the position
that it occupies in the list of wealth.
producing states. it is equally true tina
there are other resources that will from
now on add materially to the prosperity
of this state. The agricultural posi-
bilities of Montana are magnificent and
if they are properly developed the state
will in no very long time rank as high
in agriculture as it does in mining. The
great key to this development is scien-
tific irrigation. Ii a general and syste-
matte irrigating scheme is adopted on
the two sides of the main divide there
are thousands of acres that are now
waste land that will become productive
in a degree that will surprise those who
are not acquainted with the nature of
our soil. The meeting of the congress
will bring here men who are better
qualified than any others in the world
to advise in this matter. They will
have an opportunity to examine into
our conditions here and will recommend
some plan that will be Of much benefit
to the city and to the rich region of
which is the center ] do not know of
anything that could do the city of Ms
soula so much good as will this meet
ing. It is the duty of the city to do
all that it can to insure the success of
the meeting. and l am glad to note
that there is such a general interest
here in the matter"
when we were in Alaska" said Lou
Lyon. in speaking of his northern ex-
perence the other night I'VE used TO-
when we got real hungry, tell about
the fine dinners that we had had in
the states. That was one thing that
we always made a part of the pro-
gramme, and whenever any of the boys
would complain about the fare that We
were then getting. We would then tell
him about that farewell dinner that the
BeckWith boys gave us here in Mtssou-
la before we left. That would always
bring down the house and the man
who had complained would threaten to
shoot us if we did not stop. You have
no idea how hungry those stories would
would make a man when he was living
on beans. l used to be very fond of
baked beans. There was nothing that
| liked better, but now l never want
any of my friends to invite me to a
bean dinner | have eaten all Of the
beans that / ever want to see"
Il remember We'll" said John Lind
say last night. the first time that
played in Missoula. I was then sup
porting Herr Bandmann in a Shake
spearean repertOry and we came
here under the management of your
John Mcguire. The occasion was the
opening of a theater here that Mr.. Ma
guire had constructed from an old barn
or a warehouse or something of the
kind. The first Impressions that I re-
ceived of your town We're very pleasant
and I have often thought of that visit
since. l have not seen my old friend
Bandmann yet this time. 1 understand
that he is very busy with his farming
arrangements and he has not been into
town yet
Il am glad to see that the Standard
has taken up the matter of the sale
Of Whiskey to Indians" said a business
man to-day. This is pre- ctice that
ought II be stopped at once. 1t may
sound like the view of an eXtrem:s t
when l say that if there is not a stop
to it at once, Missoula is more than
likely to witness some vile outrage on
the part Of the drunken Indians. for
they are nothing but beasts when they
are full Of the Whiskey that these un-
prinCiped men sell to them. | have
been told that there is at least one mer-
chant in MissOula. at whose place of
business the Indians Sc, all the WIS
key they can pay for, He is eaid tc
charge them an extra price. but they
are so anxious to get the booze that
they gladly pay it, A man who will
DO this thing is worse than the Indian
and If nc officers succeed in ferretine
OUT his identity, whoever he is. I hope
he will be sent to a place where there
is no whtsley to sell"
We have had no trouble on the wes,
| end" said Roadmaster Frank Hart.
man last night. The water has beer
running off slowly and there has be~r
no damage to our track west of here
yet. Whether any damage al all is done
or not, will depend, of course, up the
weather. There is a lot of snow above
us and If it. comes off with a rush it is
apt to make us jump lively. If. howev.
cr, there is L warm spell that will take
Off the lower snow and then a cooler
| wave, we viii be all right / have
known it to happen thai way"
You bet, I am glad TO get back tc
Missoula," said johnny Jacobson, VIII r
he struck MissOula Yesterday. I haVe
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