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Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1909-04-22
Department Commander OF the
L. A. r. Announces Appointments

Billings, April 17,-At the business
session of the Grand Army of the Re-
puoIle encampment today Commander
ease and the other elected officers
were installed, after which the COM
AiShaer named the following officers
Assistant adjutant general and
quarFermaster, W. H. Coon, Billings.
Judge advocate, A. n. Bull, Boze-
man.
Assistant inspector general, S. B.
Paige, Butte.
Chief muster officer, J. R. Mccrak-
en-, Butte.
Missoula.
ne'. council Of administration, Thomas
'irl and ]. A. Mcclure Of Billings
~ - omlth OF Bozeman.
49,, HS committee on resolutions re-
ported as follows:
,n., RESOLVED, by the twenty-ffth an
a. g. eneampment of the Montana
svta, an' Army of the Republic, that we
s1tend to the natn;..t:-
Ri,,; rip ~lde-awake citizens of the city Of
5a.e.lg ,ngs' the queen city of this won.
tbs lvl,y Wy, rich and beautiful valley Of
tor H. ssil0Wstone, our sincere thanks
nearly welcome and magnif-
Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1909-04-22
BIG TINE AT
.MILESTOWN
Woogrowrs and stokgowers Get Together for Their Annual
Meeting in the Custer County Metropolis.

occurred in the business represented
by it, but the original founders
builded even better than they knew,
and today this association is known
everywhere in the country as one Of
the best organized and strongest Of
its kind.
No other state organization of
stockmen OH franks it save the Texas
Stock Growers Association.
So we'll is the Montana Association
organized and differed, that the
annual meetings appear to have
little to do except consider reports
Of its officers relating to its well
regulated but immense business,
and then to devise few changes
perhaps in older plans Of transpor-
tation, or to debate on acceptance
of new devices for the better regu-
lation Of affairs within the society.
The social feature Of our annual
meeting is usually an enjoyable one,
and is also profitable.
In these days business may be
wholly transacted and satisfactorily
too. by letter or wire, but both prin-
cipal and agent are mutually glad
dened to NEE and personally con-
verse about even past business. A
stockman and his commission man
in Chicago, st. Paul or Omaha, are
mutually interested in forming a
personal acquaintance.
Then it happens that many mem
bers of the Association never see
each other except at these annual
and these yearly reunions
are highly enjoyed.
Very many Of the older members,
who were active in the foundation
Of the Association, and took part in
the proceedings Of 1886 to 1887, are
seen no more.
Many are removed by death and
many more have left the state.
Those who remain in the society |
will recall the names of Granville |
Judge Streve7l. Capt. Har-
mon, J. ]. Thompson, Z. ]. Bryan,
NJ. G. Connors, Theodore Roosevelt, |
5. F. B. Biddle. Alfred Myers, JOS.
E. Brown, Joseph Scott, Henry Tus-
er, B. F. Potts, Capt. Howes, J. S.
Day and D. A. G. Floweree.
There are many others of the pio-
leers in the cattle industry whose
lames rs familiar as those
.bove mentioned. Some Of these
ike Conrad Kohrs, John Holt, David
Trait and T G. Power. remain here
IS active members.
It is surely a noble roster Of hon
,rable names. Miles City Journal.
Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1909-04-22
General Superintendent OF N. P.
Dies In St. Paul

News Of the death Of General Super
intendent F. w. Gilbert Of the North
ern Pacific was received in Glendive
Sunday. Mr.. Gilbert died at ST. Paul.
where he has made his headquarters
for years, Of pneumonia. He is sur
vived by family and a number Of
relatives in the east.
Mr.. Gilbert was SIS years old and
was with the Northern Pacific for 25
years. Prior to that time ne was con-
nected with the Erie railroad in an
official capacity. AS q railroad official
he was held in high esteem by the
employees Of the road, many OF whom
were personally acquainted with him.
Mr.. Gilbert had large circle of
friends IN Glendive made during his
many visits to this city.
Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1909-04-22
the same city.

the same city.
In addition to his proposed visit tc
the Rocky mountain states and to the
Pacific coast the presidents tentative
plans for the trip includes long
swing through the southwest and the
heart Of the south itself. Many of the
vessels of the Pacific fleet, which in
cludes eight fine armored cruisers Of
the type Of the North Carolina and
Montana, which Mr.. Taft used on his
! recent trip 10 Panama, will be station
ed in about Puget sound during the
exposition, and the president undoubl
edly would make the trip to Alaska
on one of these. Returning from the
north he probably will land at San
francisco to begin from there the
journey along the southern border
line. Mr.. Taft has often spoken of an
Alaskan trip, but it has not been defin-
itely known until now that he has de-
cided positively to make it part of
any trip he may take to the Pacific
coast.
Mrs. Taft, who is as fond of travel
as her husband would accompany the
president on the tour.
Western and southern senators and
representatives are particularly anx-
ious to have the president visit their
sections and will do all in their power
to provide the necessary funds They
believe with the president that such a |
tour that he proposes is to be regard
ed as an essential factor in the uni
versal desire to keep the people in |
close touch and sympathy with the |
central government.
President Taft makes no secret of |
his fondness for travel. He believes it {
to be the only way Of obtaining a |
proper idea and perspective Of such a
big country. Mr.. Taft's stay at Bever-
ly will be interrupted by few short
trips to fill speaking engagements he
has already made, and others which
ne has under consideration.
Two splendid new motor cars, or
lered some time ago, have just ar
rived at the White house garage, MAX
ng three machines in all now at the
disposal. The president and
Mrs. Taft both are looking forward
with pleasure to motoring long dis
,ances over the splendid New Eng
and roads.
Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1909-04-22

Kentucky has produced a good
many governors and senators and
judges who have gone to the North
west, but there is not one in whom
we take more interest than in you
and We are glad to welcome YOU to
Kentucky and hope you will enjoy
your visit here every hour and be glad
you came back home.
I'VE are glad to show you our
new capitol. It is worthy of Kentucky
and it has been built economically.
but without undue frugality. We have
the worth of our money and we hope
that 1t will be some help to you in
preparing for the addition to the cap
itol for your beautiful state. You are
welcomed to Kentucky by all of US. ="
Governor Norris responded:
Governor, | certainly appreciate
your kind words Of welcome, both on
account Of the factssthat lam native
Of Kentucky and your very kind words
with reference to that splendid. COM
monWealth that has grown up in the
great Rocky mountain country. OF
course it is pleasant to come home,
and, after all, that same spirit which
makes us turn to our mother as our
first and dearest friend makes one who
has gone from one state into new
country wish to return from time to
time to that state to renew the ac-
quaintanees and to again revive the
sentiment Of former interest.
81 think that have carried with me
to Montana some of the spirit engraft-
ed from the experience gained as
BOY in Kentucky. We are building
mere a new state, a great and wonder
ful state, more wonderful in it's possi-
oilities for the future. We are young,
yet most prosperous state. I am
glad, governor, and especially to re-
1ew our very pleasant acquaintance
commenced last year IN Washington.
have treasured the memory Of our
and experience there.
We have come here to get some ideas
rom your new capitol. Remembering
i few days ago that you were about
o complete your capitol, it occurred
% us that we could get some valuable
IDEAS and we have no douDt that we
will, and, aside from the material
benefits we expect to derive, we shall
carry home most pleasant
memories of the kindly greetings of
,ourself and these friends who have
o kindly treated as to their hospital
ty. In other words, we have been
with true Kentucky hospital
Ix-
Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1909-04-22
GOV. NORRIS
IN KENTUCKY
Makes Trip to Home State to Get Pointers for the
Coming Addition to the Montana Capitol.

Frankfort, KY, April 17.-Greet-
ings of Kentuckians to the people of
Montana are being carried by Cover
nor Edwin L. Norris and the commits
sioners from the Copper state, who
spent today in Kentucky's capital.
With Governor Norris were Secretary
of State A. n. Yoder, Albert J. Galen,
E. c. Day and A. P. Curtin.
Special interest was taken in Gov
ernor Norris because he is native
Kentuckian and as Kentucky seems to
have the job Of furnishing governors
for Montana all were anxious to see
to what kind of variety Governor
Norris belonged. To say that he and
his companions made hit but mildly
expresses it, but every one says they
are good fellows and whenever they or
their friends want to come back to the
capital the gates Of the city are open
to them.
The principal object Of their visit
was to inspect the new capitol and
get few pointers in building an ad-
dition to the capitol for Montana.
This, however, required but a little
time and then there was iaunt over
the city and surrounding country to
see things, among them being the
first penitentiary, the first railroad,
the first state capitol, the first distil-
lery, the first race course, the first
governor s mansion built west of the
Allegheny mountains.
Governor Wilson was unable TO
5ravel with the visitors, but he sent as
lis personal representatives his pri-
rate secretary, Mckenzie Todd, State
Treasurer Farley, Auditor James,
Secretary of State Morris and others
o show the visitors a good time.
Many pleasant speeches were made
It the dinner given in their honor and
Turing the afternoon a special train
arried the visitors to the greatest
listilleries in the world. The real
Welcome came from Governor Wilson
It the mansion. He said:
Governor Norris in behalf of Ken |
ucky, your old home, I welcome you ;
Jack. We take great deal Of pride in |
hese Kentuckians who have gone |
Vest. We are not glad you went
way. You have gone from the old !,
eentucky home to this splendid new j
tate and they have recognized the {
lentucky spirit and made you leader
f your people, and I welcome you !
ack for all the state, as we'll as nv S
ersonal welcome. We congratulate i
on on the honor that has come to :
on and are sure you will be useful. i
Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1909-04-22
The Woolgpowers

| An association of the Woolgrowers
of eastern Montana has been main
tanned under different names fol
tWenty-three years.
Sometimes the business of the
sheepmen languished, and in other
years appearances strongly indicated
complete collapse of the sheep in.
dustry. In these discourag;ng
years, many owners relinquished the
business entirely and interest in the
Woolgrowers' Association was only
nominal.
There were, however. many
sturdy men in the business who had
a faith which no business depression
could discourage. They then believed
that WoolgroWing in Montana was
destined to become most profitable
and enduring industry, and they
remained with the association, and
undertook to anchor it's foundations
firmly.
Some of these sturdy, unfinching
pioneers in the business of wool
growing are in attendance upon the
annual meeting Of the association in
Miles City today.
The business has grown away and
beyond anything dreamed Of in 1886.
by even the most optimistic sheep
owner, and the association has
grown from small foundation, to
a recognized stable, and powerful
institution for the upbuilding Of the
sheep industry and the protection OF
the woolgroWer everywhere in Mon
tana, whether he be member OF
this association or not.
Every man engaged in the busl-
ness no matter whether his holdings
are great or small, should connect
himself with this admirable and sue
cessful association.
Perhaps, at no time since 1886,
has the business been on SO firm a
basis, insuring most profitable re-
turns. Prices, and all present condl-
tions favor the conclusion that the
present year will be most re-
munerative one for sheep owners.
No wonder then that the meeting
of woolgreWers is an enthusiastic |
one. It should be the very best an
nual meeting Of the entire series.
Miles City Journal.
The StoekgroWers
The annual meeting OF the Mon
tana StockgroWers Association com
nenced its twenty fourth session on
with good ATTENDANCE o.
stockmen. II
Since the original incorporation oI
his association, many changes nave
Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1909-04-22
PRES. TAFT
COMING WEST
Will Visit Seattle Exposition and May Make the
Distant Trip to Alaskan Points of Interest.

Washington, April 17.-Presiden
Taft, who believes that the chief mag
istrate of the nation should keep in a
close touch with the people as tn
dpties and requirements of the offic.
admit, is planning a notable trip dur
ing the late summer and early autumn
provided congress decides to continue
the annual appropriation Of $25, 900 fo1
travelling expenses allowed during
the clos sng years of the Roosevelt ad-
ms .-...u tt pam for The sum
favr as far as o Aug. Is, are concern
z. aaye seen completed.
MIR Taft will leave Washington as
soon as he can arrange matters after
the adjournment of congress, and has
been told that the extra session will
end June l. The president will go di-
rect from the White house to his sum-
mer home at Woodbury. Point, Bever-
ly, Mass, and will spend Two months
or more there as quietly and as free
from official worry as possible Mr..
Taf GevoA most of his vacation
to goifing ana motoring, and perhaps
will take short cruise along the nor
thern coast. The rea1sembled Atlantic
feet Of seven battleships will maneuver
off the New Eng tand coast during the
summer, and the president undoubted-
ly will want to see some of the work
Of the ironclads.
The trip he desires to make to the
west during the late summer will be
entirely too expensive to be paid for
out Of his own pocket. An outline of
the proposed itinerary has been given
toa high railroad official and an esti-
mate requested. It is said the cost
would be in the neighborhood Of SIS, :
OOO to $l7, co., If he goes west at all
the president will include Alaska in |
the Journey, sailing from Seattle pro-
oably on a vessel of the navy and reve-
nue. cutter service. No president has
ever visited the far northern territory
winch for so long has been a part of /
Vhe United States. The president has
oeen invited to, and is particularly
anxious, to attend the following gath
erlhgs; National encampment Of the
Ufand Army Of the Republic at Salt
LAKE City, the Trans Mississippi con-
sreSS at Denver the National Irriga-
'ioh congress at Seattle, and the
Alaska Yukon-Pacifc exposition at
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oy more than 800 persons.


The>old soldiers and ladies of the
auxiliary organization are loud in their
praise of the treatment accorded them
oy citizens generally, many declaring
the encampment the best in the his
tory OF the department. The organiza
tlon OF the Montana department of the
Ladies of the Grand Army was not on
the printed program, but the interest
manifested in the meeting of delegates
TO that convention was great. The or
ganization has circles in five cities
and towns of Montana, namely, Bill
lngs, Anaconda, Livingston, Missoula,
Sheridan and Darby, is growing rapidly
IN membership and promises to be-
come an important factor in the affairs
Of the Montana department of the
Grand Army Of the Republic from
this time on.
President Taft has restored to the
public domain quarter of million
acres in the Salmon River country,
Idaho, which were withdrawn in
February to prevent the acquisition of
certain power sites, and a thousand
acres of land near Bear Lake, Utah. |
The Salmon River land becomes open
@ settlement Immediately, and the
other on June 90 next.
The Washington bee., 1909-05-08
THE HOWARD-WILBERFORCE
DEBATE

On last Monday evening the de
batting teams from Howard and Viii
berforce Universities, met each other
and the former went down to honor
able defeat. The subject discussed
was.
"Resolved: that the closed shop
promotes the interests of the wage
earning class. better than the open
shop
The Howard debaters upheld the
affirmative while the Wilberforce de
baters upheld the negative.
The Howard debaters showed
clearly their mastery of the subject
and besides showed that they had
studied their question thoroughly. Mr.
E. NJ. Pollard opened the discussion
for Howard and clearly set forth the
issues and arguments of his col
leagues. Mr.. @. F. Oldham, the sec
ond speaker for Howard, put forth
evidence in every utterance. Mr.. J
M. Jackson, the last speaker for
Howard, spoke with great force and
and his argument brought forth great
applause.
The speakers for Wilberforce were
Messrs. L. F. Palmer, c. w. A. Davis
and S. II. Savage.
After the Judges retired to cOnsid
er the winner, the audience was un-
divided in its opinion, for every one
thought that Howard had won in a
walkover, which of course was true
but the Judges thought differently and
decided in favor of Wilberforce, to
the great astonishment Of the au-
dience. Even the Wilberforce de
Eaters showed great surprise.
OF the three judges, only one took
notes on the debate, which shows
clearly that the arguments could not
have been weighed, for no one could
remember the arguments and rebut-
tails of six speakers.
W. Calvin Chase, Jr.
The Washington bee., 1909-05-08
A. Payne.
r. q. MatrOn,
Mrs. S. Hopkins.
s. G.. Matron.
EdmOnia Carter.
A. @. MatrOn.
FIRST MEETING

The first formal meeting of the
Brownsville court of inquiry, which
is to determine which soldiers and
non-commissioned officers of the 25th
Regiment of Infantry, discharged as
a result of the shooting up OF
Brownsville the night of August 80
"A, 1906, are qualified for re-enlist-
ment in the army, was held last Tues
day. The meeting was secret. AT It's
close it was announced that before
hearing any witnesses a thorough
analysis is to be made OF the 5000
pages of testimony before the Senate
committee, which made very ex-
haustive investigation of the whole
subject. It is estimated that this will
take about two months.
Lieutenant General s. B.M. Young,
retired, is the president of the court
and Captain Howland the recorder
The court is established in commo-
dious quarters at 1903 New York
avenue.
The Washington bee., 1909-05-08

farewell audience by. the Pope this
week.
An unusual sentence was served in
the State penitentiary at Louisiana
last Monday, when Elenore Williams,
colored, was sentenced to one hour
imprisonment for involuntary man
Slaughter.
While former Representative ]. w.
Babcock, of Wisconsin. left in his
will only $I.oo of his estate to his
adopted daughter, he leaves to his
cook $4,000.
Mr.. Dolliver and MIR. Aldrich. two
Senators. had a clash in the Senate
this week.
The President has appointed Oscar
Straus, of New York, as United
States Ambassador to Turkey.
The Twentieth Century Club has
forwarded to the District Commits
sioners a copy of resolution, re-
questing the enactment of a police
regulation compelling contractors to
supply covered receptacles for waste
paper thrown away by workmen.
The President has informed the
Baltimore Presbytery that he will not
be present at the ceremonies to be
held at Gettysburg, Sunday, May 80.
Rev. NJ. c. Maxwell, ID, of this
city, preached at the Clinton Metro
politan Church, Charlotte. North
Carolina. not many Sundays ago.
Aunt Mary Lee, who died at the
residence of her daughter, Mrs.
Caroline Smith, 1912 Ist street, was
one of this city's oldest citizens, being
nearly I25 years old.
The Washington bee., 1909-05-08

society has adopted, and inspiring the
assembly with the crusading spirit,
was made by William Shaw, general
secretary of the United Society of
Christian Endeavor. His subject was
Christian Endeavor as l see it." He
told Of the progress made in other
cities.
Rev Frederick D. Powers, pastor
of the Vermont Avenue Christian
Church, and counselor of the District
of Columbia Christian Endeavor
Union, told the story of progress and
enlargement from another point of
view. "Why Christian Endeavor has
gone forward" was his subject. He
spoke of its career in Washington
and traced its great influence as 4
spiritual force. He believes a new
cra of religious activity is about to
dawn.
Rev. J. Milton Waldron welcomed
the assembly on the part of Shiloh
Baptist Church, and Rev L. S. Cor
rothers, pastor of Galbraith African
Methodist Episcopal Zion Church,
delivered a sermon Oh. "a message
! from our Father Prayer was led
by Rev, Lewis B. Moore, pastor of
the Peoples Congregational Church,
and the benediction was given by
Rev. DR.. Wallace Radcliffe, of the
New York Avenue Presbyterian
Church.
A collection was taken, which will
be devoted to the launching of the
movement among Negro Churches.
The Washington bee., 1909-05-08
is THE NEGRO OF ANY IMPOR-
TANCE TO THE WHITE?
From the Washington Times

From the Washington Times
The welfare of the white residents
of the District OF Columbia is in
separately bound up in the welfare of
the colored residents. Every act of
lawlessness the black neighbor COM
mits, every unsanitary dwelling he
tenants, every day OF idleness he
lives, comes back ultimately as
charge against the white people. If
we whites do not realize that, we are
as blind as moleS to our own welfare.
What the colored people need Just
now IS this-practical training and in
centive. They have opportunity
enough for general education. There
are enough smart Alecks among their
young people. But it is the experience
of every white householder and busi-
ness man that there are far from
enough colored cooks, housemaids,
nurses, seamstresses, cobblers, carpen-
ters, brickIayers, chair-caners and
generally dependable workmen.
Under white leadership a Colored
Social Settlement has been founded
for teaching along these particular
lines. Seven years it has been doing
excellent work at II6-II8 NJ street,
southwest. Now it is moving from
those buildings-altogether made
quate even to the degree OF having
no water supply-to a building of
sixteen rooms specially planned The
cost of the new quarters will be
$4,000, of which $1,000 will 60 for
equipment. There must be raised also
5000 per month for running expenses.
Is it worth anything to the white
people to provide the greater part of
this money? Surely it Is. Surely it is
a work so practical and touching them
SC closely that they are mainly re-
sponsible, with their larger means,
for continuing and supervising it. If
it and other similar endeavors are
allowed tc fail not only will the dis
credit belong mainly with the whites
hut they will share uncomfortabIy in
the penalty.