The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-07-21

should write q book entitled Three
Times and Out
STATE PRESS COMMENT.
The people Of Billings. ever alive to
We b best interest Of their city and re-
gi6nn. are building splendid new
school to be opened to the boys and
girls 'of this state this fall. The Bill
ings Polytechnic institute, as the new;
school Will be called, Will commend it,
self to anyone who IS concerned with
educational matters. 1t is planned
along the latest ideas Of modern ed
u%cational5 thought and Is bound to be
a great boon to Billings ana Montana.
Billings offers many advantages as the
home for SUCH school and there is
no question put 1t will become a
popular city for the education Of the
boys and girls Of the northwest. Some
of the most prominent men OF the
state will be back Of the school as
trustees and promoters and their con
nection guarantees It's success from
the start. Professors u. q. and 3. 4.
Eaton, who have during the past four
years built up and endowed a fne
school at Deer Lodge, ..The College
Of Montana" have been called to
take charge of the new school and
their reputation and popularity in this
state will mean much in giving the
institute a large attendance while
their wide acquaintance with college
givers IN the east who have helped 50
largely at the College Of Montana as
sures the new school substantial back
ing from the east. This institution,
situated as 1t will be in the eastern
half Of the state which until now has
been without an institution of higher
learning, while the western half boasts
of no less than seven such schools,
should mean much to that end of the
state and should develop into a large
institution. 1t will have much to do
towards the substantial and perman-
emit upbuilding of that section and be
a great upliift to the entire state. It
will be n of the leading attractions
to eastern homeseeers who are rapid
" occupying the rich farming land Of
the Yellowstone and .Musselshell.
Nothing will go farther toward giving
the state ar intelligent and high class
Of citizenship than institutions of this
The school, will have many
practical and industrial features CON
nected with it's courses of instructions
and this will make II especially help
full in the development of the states
resources. Such an institution pro-
notes manufactures, and variety Of
that should have a larger
place in the life of the state. The read
ers of this paper will watch with in
terest the development. Of this new
school at the metropolis Of eastern
'Montana.-Montana Stockman and.
Farmer. % 4,
It was the pleasant duty of The
Muscular yesterday morning to an
nounce the fact that Missoula, as the
administrative seat of District No. 1
OF the forestry bureau, is to be made
of even more Importance in the de-
of the forestry system than
It has been. = = More than this.
the increase in the force Of the forest
~ bureau will doubtless call for an
enlargement Of the new federal build
ing, as the work will require consider
able room. Aside from it's general
effect upon thesforestry work, the in
novation possesses q local significance.
should be thoroughly, appreciated.
by all citizens. -Missoulian.
The man who is haying shares with
the girl In the peek-a-boo waist an
un favorable opinion of summer show
ers.-Missoulian. 4
The unfair treatment extended Nc
Carren Of New York and Guffey Of
Pennsylvania cinches New York, New
Jersey and Delaware tor Tatt.-For-
syth Times.
It must be admitted that the prohi-
bitionists who r always In favor Of
a national ticket in the field
never yet have been intoxicated with
success.-Anaconda Standard.
Mr.. Bryan processes admiration for.
Lincoln, but he ither for
gets or Ignores Mr.. Lincoln's declara-
ton that you cant fool all the peo.
Pile all the time."-Daily Missoulian.
-Four years ago Silas G. Swallow,
candidate for president,
258,536 votes. Since then a
wave has swept over the
country and the party leaders hope
and expect to make material gains
This year.-Butte Inter Mountain. I'D
One Of the most gratifying series Of