The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-07-27
CROPS ARE DRYING UP
d HA.'
Not Enough Rain to Lay the
Dust.
WINTER WHEAT is RUINED
Irrigation Has Saved the Crops for the
Farmers in the Low Lands-W.
p. Adams Is Bound
Over for Trial
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the Gallatin valley were almost an as
sured certainty. There was plenty of
snow in the mountains for those who
have to irrigate, and the ground on
the benches and foothills was moist
with the late rains and SHOWS. But
there has come a great change over
the land during the last 10 days or two
weeks. Not enough rain has fallen to
lay the dust, and the crops of winter
wheat on the benches and high lands
IN the northern and northwestern as
well as in the southwestern portions of
the valley are drying up, so that there
will not be enough left in places to
Fay to cut for hay. Where all should
have been green with large fields of
wheat. there is now nothing but yellow
patches of burned grain, which has
made every effort to mature, but in
vain. The sun has dried the ground
SO fast and heated the soil to such an
extent that 1t has apparently taken all
the natural and essential fluid. The
Ire of the grain, from the stalks The
winter wheat crop, taking into consid-
GRAFTON the poor stand secured last fall
and the recent dry weather, will be to
a great extent a failure, and where
in former years 40 to so bushels of
wheat has been harvested, but few or
none Will be gathered into the gran
aries this season.
On the other hand there is plenty of
water in all the creeks, and probably
100000 inches would be a conservative
estimate of the amount of water now
running to waste. All those farmers
living in the lower lands of the valley
VINO nave bitches and always have to
lfrlgate, Will reap an abundant harvest.
Inc grain is late, but water is plenty
and all the land needs is good irriga-
ton. 1t is doubly hard for the farmer
OF the bench lands without water to
watch his neighbor in the bottoms
growing a large crop of excellent bar
ley. oats and wheat while he has to
see his own hard labor gone for moth
ing and his profits eaten up by Old Sol.
w. +. Adams the man who set the
trap gun that caused the death of
Rhoda on the evening previous to the
Fourth of July, was given his prelmi-
nary trial on Friday afternoon of last
week. After the case had been argued
by the county attorney, w. r. C. Stew
are, and the attorney for the defense.
Judge Luce, it was taken under advise
ment by Judge Mcpherson, who on
Monday afternoon rendered his decision
and Adams is now bound over to the
district court to answer to the charge
of murder in the second degree. This
NoSC 10 timely " DeCO1llp d celebrated
one and the trial and its incidents
watched by the legal fraternity of the
state with interest. There have been
several men killed in different parts of
the state by set trap guns, but owing
to the law being somewhat indefinite on
the question, the perpetrators of the
deeds have not been molested. 1t is
conceded that every person has right
TO protect his property, but cruel means
n
man who wantonly kills his fellow man
ought to be punished. This Is practi-
cally the sentiment of the people of
this community in regard to the kill
ing of Rhoda.
During the month of June there were
two peddlers with two-horse wagons
going around through Gallatin county
selling various good and bad merchan-
disc to the farmers wives. The license
for peddlers is quite high and so in
this case it was conveniently forgot
ten and thus saving of SIS apiece
was made by these enterprising gentle
men, at least for the time being. The
authorities got word about them, but
the willy peddlers got out of the coun-
ty before the sheriff could catch them.
Last Thursday Sheriff Fransham was
down at Billings and while standing on
the street saw one of the men go down
the street with his wagon, or at least
one who answered the description. He
wired to Judge Mcpherson for the ne
cessary papers, after arresting the
man, and while waiting for them
caught the other on Friday. After de-
nying that they had ever been in Gal
latin county for some time, but on
being told they would have to return
to Bozeman, they finally agreed to pay
the license costs and charges, amount
ing to about $165, William Strong pay
ing $50 and ]. S. Mccormick ISL. Sher-
if Fransham returned on Saturday
morning we'll pleased with his trip and
his captures. The culprits have worked
several counties this way, but have
never been caught before.
A man named Sheehan was endeav-
oring to find Sheriff Fransham on Sat
urday evening, and after some time
succeeded in locating him. He then
told Fransham that he had bought a
ticket at Logan to ride to Livingston
on the cars. After riding for some
time he woke up suddenly to find him
self close to the Bozeman Milling COM
pany's mill, just outside the Bozeman
freight yards. He was then minus his
coat and hat and a bundle of clothes
After some talk with the sheriff, he
said he had taken drop to cheer him
on his way before he left Logan. and
presumed he had fallen ASLEEP and
walked off the freight caboosr while
it was detached from the rest of the
train.
On Monday afternoon a lively fight
took place on the ranch of Lee Warren.
the druggist, some three or four miles
southwest of town. John Bachleda and
John WATSON, the foreman OF the
ranch, had a few words and followed
them up with blows. John P4chleda.
after getting slightly bruised about the
face, rushed into the house and got
gun, and then the rest of the hands
and his opponent scattered. A war
rant was issued for his arrest and the
sheriff brought him in late last night.
When brought before Justice of the
Peace Mcpherson this morning, he was
asked what he had to say, and an
swered: Il will joost tell you vat 1t
vas all ABBOTT, shudge. Ven l vas in
the old country l vas in de army, and
it was joost to drill yesterday that l
vas to show the boys how it vas done,
and den they alls runs away-that vas
all there vas
When asked about the marks on his
face, he said he had been fighting a
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