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Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1909-06-04

industrial activities of this section of
the state and honored as one of it's
representative citizens and business
men. Peculiar interest attaches to
his career from the fact that he is a
representative of one of the sterling
pioneer families of Montana, where
he has passed the greater portion of
his life.
David Ililger was born in Sibley
county. Mimi, OH the list of January,
1858. lie is the son Of Judge Mich
olas Ililger, one of the old-time and
prominent citizens of Helena. David
IIilger was not yet ten years of age
when he accompanied his parents to
Montana in 1867. They were men,
bers Of the Capt. Davies party, COM
prising sixty families and 300 single
men. This large company of emf
grants came from Minnesota by what
was know as the northern route and
had number of recruits along the
way. They had no encounters with
the Indians, but from Fort Union
four companies of federal troops ac-
cOmpanied them as an escort for Il
considerable distance. The journey
occupied nearly three months, which
was a period of unalloyed pleasure to
the little lad who is the subject of
this review. The family located in
Helena, and here Mr.. IIilger COM
pleted his educational discipline and
was reared to years of maturity. His
business career was inauguratel in
the cattle business at the "(iate of the
Mountains, in Lewis and Clark
county, but later turned his attention
to sheep raising. In 1891, equipped
with two horses, Il wagon and a small
band of sheep, he came to Fergus
county and located on Dog creek,
about twenty-five miles north of
Lewistown, being the first one to
bring sheep into the northern part Of
the country. He there continued OPP
eratiOns until 1893, by which time his
enterprise had grown to be one Of
wide scope and Importance.
In the spring Of 1894, Mr.. Hilger
was appointed register of the United
States land office in LewistOwn and
took up his residence there and has
since made that city his home. He
was register for four years, and then
entered into partnership with George
w. Cook in landoflice and real es-
tate business. This association has
since continued and has done and is
doing a large and important business.
Mr.. Hilger retains the ownership of
his extensive ranch properties, but
Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1909-06-04

farm. Very little. indeed, has been
done to improve her or her lot in life.
The notwithstanding farm is sup
posed to be equipped with autOmo-
biles, electric lights, and hot and cold
water plumbing. Such is true OF the
farms of the amateurs who own Il
town house and dictatorship in the
city banks. But if the real, truly rural
farmer employs such newfangled
things at all, it is around the barn
where the money is made. He uses
improved wire fencing because it is
cheaper, increases the value of the
tie. lie buys improved machinery be-
cause it enables him to grow larger
crops and so increase the farm 8 reve-
nue.. For the same reason he pays
his hired man better wages and takes
greater care in raising his stock. But
what is added to the value of the farm
by modern range in the family
kitchen: by running water in the
house, bathrooms, laundries, and all
the thousand and one household con-
veniences which the city housewife
finds Indispensable?
This is the farmers argument, and
while his own work has been made Il
hundred times easier in the fields he
still allOws-Or rather compels-his
womenfolk to live the life OF drudges.
here is no other reason why farm
women grow old before their time,
which they surely do, as any one can
testify after trip through the coun-
try.
The farmer does not mean to be un-
kind, but he has been too used to
thinking of his own work and himself.
lie needs something to arouse him to
the fact that while he and his sons
are improving every year, his wife and
his daughters are being slowly crush
ed Theirs is still life of toll, of
monOtony, of dull tasks and no holi-
days. The report of President Roose-
velt's country life commission found
that the more prosperous the farm.
the less happy was the condition of it's
womenfOlk.
This is not fair and it is not .Ameri-
can. meaningless tragedy, pitiable
and unnecessary, is being enacted in
the farmhouse. 1t is time for some
fervent. indignant spirit to arise from
the shadows in the fields and do for
the farmers wives what other spirits
have done for the pit laborers, the
tenement jewellers, and the factory
children.
Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1909-06-04
NOTED MONTANIANS
David hilger Receives the Following Historical
Write up In the Treasure State.

1t is probable that there are few
men now living in Montana who
know the state SO thoroughly or who
continue to maintain SO active and so
widespread an influence in every
part of it rs David Ililger. If he had
chosen to pursue politics rs II profess
sion or as Il pastime, Mr.. Hilger. no
doubt, could have achieved any EN-
inence in the gift of his party in Mon
tana. for he is gifted with an extra
ordinary acumen, a pleasant facility
in making friends and a native apti-
tude in estimating the characters of
others. Ii he isn't politician, it
isn't because he isn't shrewd enough.
or cunning enough, If you like the
word better. to go rs far as he likes
in that alluring but precarious field
Of endeavor. 1t is my impression
that our David is altogether too
shrew to wear the chevrOns of poll
teal preferment. and is quite content
to be an advisory factor rather than
an actuary in the councils Of his party
in Montana;
! have heard men say that Dave
llilger is Il sOft-hearted man. That
he is hard-hea.led man l am sure Of.
and probably the two qualities are
not Inconsistent. Mr.. llilger comes
Of a fine old Prussian stock. but it
would seem that heinherits the peace
- ~ Il
earlier forebeats, rather than the adj
venturous. militant and migratory in
stincts Of his father, the late Judge
Nicholas llilger of Helena. Nicholas
llilger was II born pioneer, trail
blazer. frontierSnan and soldier. lie
fought against the Sioux long before
he ever contemplated the peaceful
invasion of Montana and it was not
until he had won his way into the
vital affairs of the young territory,
that he went back to Minnesota and
brought hither his wife and children.
David was the eldest, II hoy of nine
when he first saw the little camp in
Last Chance Gulch. lie is still Il
young man: rs rich as he cares to be
and therefore content. Il condition
peculiarly Teutonic and quite beyond
the nature Of the average American.
lie is intensely pratical foresightetl
and well-informe.l in all the large at
fairs of Montana. recognized as an
infallible authority in the public al
fairs Of Fergus county and frequently
called into conference with the Gov
ernOr and legislators on account Ot
his clarity Of Judgment and inevitable
cOmmOn-spnse.
Mr.. liilger has long promoted the
Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1909-06-04
REGION OF OPPORTUNITIES.

That the region lying east of the
Rocky mountains and west of the
Missouri river is destined to become
the center of the agricultural industry
of the United States, is generally rec
OgniZed by those to whom agricultural
conditions have been the subject of
study. says the Billings Gazette. The
reasons for this conclusion will strike
the average person when they are
stated.
In the vast region mentioned. there
is that air of freedom: of enlarged
view and a conception of possibilities
not to be found in a country where
the farms have been hand d down
from father to son. and in which the
boys of the family find open to them
no opportunities except the towns and
cities. or in seeking employment as
farm laborer.
In the great west, with its fertile.
virgin soil, the results Of farming are
decidedly superior to what can be
hoped for in the Overcropped lands Of
the east. With an empire to pick
from the youth is given a chance to
secure home for himself: an incen-
tive to study the scientific side Of ag-
riculture because of the fact that the
land lies ready for him when he is
ready for the land.
Montana is the land of opportuni-
ties for the young man. Here he does
not have to wait for someone to die
before he gets chance ut the land,
for here is to be found the OppOrtnni-
tv to make his own way. Will, lands
Of uldoubted excellence till in abund-
ance, the young man may leave the
home farm and establish himself with
conditions for success Just as good as
are possessed by his elders who may
have held their farms for Il lifetime.
Montana is Il state of infinite re-
sources. In the cities and towns the
era Of manufacturing has opened up;
in the hills are to be found oppOrtuni-
ties for engaging in the occupation Of
miner or lumberman. while scattered
all over the commonwealth may be
found chances for the development Of
the coal industry. Such diversified
industries prevents the narrowness of
view inseperable to a One-industry
community, and it affords magnificent
chances for the farmer, the stock rails
IT, the coal and metallic miner, the
lumberman, the manufacturer, the
merchant, and in fact, all classes and
conditions of man, chances that cam
not be equalled in any other state in
the Union.
Montana has rightfully been termed
the Treasure State, for within it's
boundaries are to be found everything
that could tend toward building up
All empire of exceeding richness. The
best of it all is that these resources
are today practically undeveloped,
AMI such is the immensely OF the area
that even though the influx of people
should continue upon the present
scale, indefinitely, it would be at
least Il generation before conditions
similar to those of the east, could be
expected in Montana.
In eastern Montana especially are
the opportunities for achieving sue.
cess decidedly pronounced. Through
the establishment of immense irriga-
tion enterprises. and through the oper'
alton of the dry farmers the eastern
section of the state has been given III
impetus which will within few
years, make OF the great area a region
Of fertile farms and prosperous cities
Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1909-06-04

leases them as his other interests
demand his time and attention. He
is vice-president of the Judith Basin
bank, and was one of the organizers,
in 1890, Of the Judith Hardware COM
pany, of which he is president. He
has other important connections in
Lewistown, and is ever ready to lend
his influence and assistance to any
worthy enterprise which will advance
the industrial and mental prosperity
Of the city and county. Mr.. Hilger is
one of the leaders of the democratic
party in the county. He was chair
man of it's first democratic county
convention and the first chairman of
the county central committee. He
also served as chairman of the first
municipal convention of his par y in
Lewistown. For fourteen years he
has held the state Office of sheep in
spector and commissioner in the coun-
ty. Fraternally lie is identified with
the Benevolent Protective Order of
Elks, being charter member of
Lewistown Lodge No. 1856, and one of
the most popular men of this organi-
cation.
On the goth of October, 1854, Mr..
Hilger was united in marriage to Miss
Christina Fergus, daughter of
William Fergus, Of this county.
al, III Il
David J. Two other children were
born to them, Eddie and Agnes, who
are deceased.
HOW T1LLAGE EFFECTS EVERYONE
Thorough tillage of the soil is some
thing worth while. says II. ". Campbell
OF scientific farming fame. The scien-
tific tilage Of the soil brings rich returns
for the labor. 4, all investment there
i, nothn. quite its equal.
On an average township in the arabic
area there are probably 10000 acres of
land subject to tilla2r. 1t is entirely
l.,s>ible. indeed quite probable. that by
scientific tila9e of the soil the average
crop value in either semi-arid or the
humid regions. can be raised $40 an acre.
DO YOU realize what that means! 1t
means that the actual value of the
land OF the average township will be
increased three or four million dollars.
1t will he worth that much more than
where the farm methods are of the old
>lip,hod variety.
1t ha, been demonstrated beyond the
shadow of doubt that in the dry
country especially -and elsewhere the
results are Just as goodthe average
production Of wheat. for instance, per
acre can be increased from Il to ID
bushels now recorded to 80 to 10 bush
els IN acre.
This doesn't mean an occasional large
yield. but it means Il regular thing.
Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1909-06-04

Nhat II II does cost - or 81 an acre
more to farm this wayy The difference
between Is bushels an acre and even
30 bushels an acre is worth having.
Tut all tins means great deal to the
farmer. and it means a great deal also
to the community in which he lives,
to his county and state. to the towns
and cities and their merchants and pro-
fe>.ional men. to the railroads. the
sheppors, the dealers. to everybody.
Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1909-06-04

There is 10 doubt that there is q,
good living to be made on any falan.
provided the farmer can grow chicken
feed A few hundred hens will sup.
port quite Il good-sized family.
Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1909-06-04
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New-York tribune., 1909-03-23

Both Inheritance and Income
Talks on Tariff.

Lowell Mass. March 22-Declaring that II is bet
ter 10 have had tariff and have it reasonably
stable than to keep continually changing il every
few years. and that. there Is TO he new tariff
fl is imperative have Il quickly possible
Senator Henry Cabot Lodge outlined his opinions
on the topic The Tariff Practical Business
Question before the Lowell Board Of Trade to-
night.
Senator Lodge advocated stamp tax checks,
a producing income from those best able to pay
it: proper per capita tax on immigrants. and high
taxes tobacco. beer and whisSey. but announced
his belief that it is not advisable general prin
cples impose national tax incomes in
heritances. He said that Massachusetts had
greater interest in tariffs than any other single
state in the Union. owing to the great diversity of
her industries ana that the present proposed tariff
appears provide fairly well for the industries of
this state
The great feature OF the bin he declared to
be the ma Ximum and minimum principle of sched-
ules and this feature. he said. would not be elim
mated. whatever other changes might come during
the passage Of the measure through the House and
Senate
New-York tribune., 1909-03-23
SENATE SUBCOMMITTEE.
4Idrich and Republican Colleagues
to Draft Tariff Bill.
/ From The Tribune Bureau. }

Washington. March 22.-The Democratic members
OF the Senate Committee ON Finance received for
nlal notice to-day that the Republican members Of
that committee would prepare the substitute for
the Payne tariff bill. They advised that any
suggestions they might wish TO offer would be re-
ceived and have careful attention but that the
Republicans. acting subcommittee. would
meet in executive session to do the actual work of
framing the schedules.
Senator Ndrich and his Republican colleagues
began systematic work the Payne bill this after
room. The Democratic members OF the Finance
Committee are awaiting the return Of Senator Dan
el. the ranking minority member. before making
anv plans. They have been informed that tariff
experts Of the Finance Committee will assist them
in their Investigations if they desire
The Republican members of the Finance Com
mttee will take extraordinary precautions to pre-
vent the divulEng Of schedules agreed upon the
new tariff bin until the bill has been perfected
All Of the Republican Senators have agreed that
they will discuss rates outside OF the commit
tee room.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-23
MINORITY HAS NO PLAN.
Ways and Means Democrats offer
Criticism but No Suggestions.
From The Tribune Bureau.

Washington. March 22-Without Offering any
remedial propositions recommending any con-
structive legislation to the House. Representativ
Champ Clark to-day submitted the minority report
on the tariff bill, which, presumably sets forth
the Democratic view OF the Payne bill. True the
Democratic principle of destructive criticism and
obstructive defamation, it is confined to general
attack upon the Payne measure giving no figures
and no proofs. showing little evidence Of careful
prepare ton and leaving the minority in an app
parenty hopeless position before the country
Mr.. Clark and his minority associates the
Ways and Means Committee have not been able 70
discover the least element OF good in the bill,
cept that wool tops have been properly classified.
All else they have found TO be iniquitous and un-
fair 10 the people
Notwithstanding the fact that many members Of
the minority openly protesting against the re-
duction OF certain duties provided in the bin. Mr..
Clark insists that the revision has been revision
upward He instnuates that the trainers Of the bill
have acted in entire good faith and that every
thing has been taxed which should not have been
taxed. and vice versa. II will a great surprise
many member OF the minority II the report is
not severely criticised by the Democrats them
selves.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-23
COMMITTEES or SENATE.
Facaacies FILLED 7cih 4ppment Sat
iSfacti0n to Al Members.

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las, week They are senator's sn,oo+ NIcC,,,-rha-
t'ulIonl Flint and Lodge on the Republican side
and Senator simmons on the Democratic side
There were only four vacancies on the Republican
side ~ this committee but an additional DIace was
created and Senator NcCr,mher yv,s pssig,ad n
fIl Z,
The most important new corDr1irte. js the com,
rnttce or Public Expenditures which IS TO sery..
as "a sort OF budget committee II fs composad cf
Senators Hale Aldrlch. Warren Perkins Penrosc
poIItvcr and CLAIM All OF whom are cbatrr,an az
committees having IN 10 v-f,b annrorris,,,r tf1re
a,d a., o7ri,ior se,,,,ro >,oIsa,, ,,5,,t,a -
New-York tribune., 1909-03-23
STATE ASSEMBLY ACTS.
ReDubIicans and Democrats Oppose
Federal Inheritance TGT.

Albany March 22-The Republicans and Demo
Gratis IN the Assembly joined hands tonight in
adontfnu a concurrent resolution OF AssCm5Iyman
Frsbie the minority leader. requesting the Sena-
tors and REPRESENTATIVES OF New York state in
Congress 20 vote against the proposed federal in
heritance tax and To devise some other suitable
means of providing for the deficit in the national
Treasury
Mr. Merritt. the majority leader. IN expressing
his approval OF the resolution declared that the
taxing Of nhsritances peculiarly within the
province Of the state.
Merritt incidentally shows that politics is dis
appearing from the transactions OF this house.
We arc all laboring together for the people OF the
state"
In the resolution Mr.. Frisbie said that the tax
nheritauces had always been regarded a strictly
source Of revenue, and that the needs Of the
State OF New York were so many that IL could not
a ford 10 surrender a Of which
Welded more than s. OO 90 TN the last fiscal year
New-York tribune., 1909-03-23
I'D V4LOREM 4TER1GE UP
Slightly Higher in Payne Bill than
in Present Las.


Washington. March 22-If the estimates OF the
Ways and Means Committee correct the grand
average Of ad vaorem duties is 156 per higher
I'm the Payne tariff bin than in the present law
These estimates based the duties paid and
revenue derived under the Dngley law and the
revenue expected under the Payne bill The year
1905 IS taken by the tabuators the best basis OF
comparison. for the that 1t is considered a
normal year. without unusual prosperity or depres-
The fact that the grand average in the Payne
bill exceeds that in the present law does
that there has been reduction In the ad vaorem
duties, explained by member Of the
committee this afternoon and has been repeatedly
explained by Mr. Payne This deduction is merely
a matter of custom in the preparation OF tariff
bills. and is appended a recapitulaton OF the
comparison merely to complete the estimates. In
pace llrruh"r schedules in the Payne
bill have been transferred from the All valoren
-, t,t spec, AZ cla~~ Most OF these changes have
gree or prevent the opportunity for underValua-
Iiun. For this reason the grand average in the
ules which formerly provided an ad yalorem duty
bat which name the specific tax. 1t is
serted by member Of the committee that, in his
tuoeIueut If possible 10 make fair
average OF ad valorem duties would he found to
be between 10 and % per cent lower IN the Payne
The comparative statement bears out Mr.. Payne's
estimates Of revenue under the bill. II pre-
diets total revenue of S5267 732 80 an increase in
the cigarette and 800 eco on from the inheritance
tax. bringing the total revenue to the sum men
Tie House leaders had several conferences to-
dzv REGARDING the debate 10 ha allowed the bill
Nc definite decision has been reached. but il is
10 run the rest OF the week After that the bill
viii be taken up. paragraph by paragraph.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-23
A TARIFF WAR FEARED
FRENCHMEN DISPLEASED.
american Bill Regarded as Framed
IN RetaIiatOry Spirit.

Paris, March 22-The dissatisfaction Of Francs
is increasing as the details Of the new American
tariff bill continue 10 reach here The proposed
Increases in the case Of gloves hosiery. per-
fumes. soaps and other articles Of French sE~
port create the impression that France has been
singled out particularly. and Ambassador JUS
serands reports seem to confirm this view.
Reticence is maintained in official circles. a.
though the opinion is not concealed that the bn
is regarded as retala tory against pending French
legislation and IS. therefore unfortunate as 70
tends 10 weaken the French governments efforts,
which were made. partially in response 10 Amer
lean solicitation. 10 obtain notifications in cer-
tain schedules of the French tariff
IF the United States strikes the first blow in
stead Of leaving the way open for negotiations
il would be hard 10 avoid a tariff war" said ons
Of the best informed members OF the American
Chamber of Commerce. who has been delegated
20 watch French legislation and is in close touch
with French exporters and manufacturers. 10
spoke despairingly OF the outlook saying that
the bill was regarded almost as an incendiars
document. aid that If passed in its pressni
form IL would be sure TO precipitate a tariff Vas
with Europe
The new bill. IL passed in the United states
he continued. would place the strongest weapons
in the hands Of the French ultra -protectionists
who would be likely TO provoke every conceTs'
bic reprisal. both in rates and administrators
American business men here consider the Vsns
OF elasticity which closes the door to barsainirss
a vital defect. The trainers OF the bill seerea
to ignore the danger to which they subject cur
export commerce. II there is infant Indus
try in the United States needing protection. II
the export trade in manufactured goods Al
present the exports are confined principally !"
lumber. cotton and copper. which denuds ~
American resources to the advantage Of the fOiN
elgn manufacturer Instead Of offering ald ~
our export trade. the bill invites European couh.
tries TO close their markets because we refuse "
treat them IN a spirit Of fairness"