The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-08-01
AN ADVANCE BOOKLET
IS PLANNED
A SOUVENIR PAMPHLET OF THE
DRY FARMING CONGRESS
TO BE ISSUED.

J Billings. July 3l.--An advance sonve-
pir Of the dry farming congress. which
viii be held at Billings. October 26-2s.
and the international dry farming eX-
position. which will he held at the
same place. October 25-29 1909 will be
issued by the Montana board of con-
troll about September i. Walter G.
BrandenbDrg. repre- senting the board Of
control. is nov touring the state in the
interest of the board and stirring up
interest among the agricuIturists and
business men i'm the proposed book anG
the congress which it win announce.
THE proposed book" said Chairman
p. Il. Moss of the board of control.
will be a valuable means of advertis-
ing the coming congress. and otfsii4stt t-
bring many people to the meeting at
Billings and interest thousands of
others in all parts of the country in
the resources OF the state. Ii will
carry authentic information about the
state. and especially about the agri-
cultural districts to people in all parts
of the United states. and will reach
homeseekers and prospective Montana
settlers who can not be reached any
other way so advantageously.
We propose to make the book an
artistic work. flied with data about
Montana, prepared by men who arc
thoroughly familiar with the state and
its needs. and whose names will carry
the weight of authority. Ex-senator
Paris Gibson and other prominent cit
liens OF the state of like caliber are
preparing the articles for the book. 1t
win be illustrated with many farm
scenes and pictures of the principal
cities of Montana. The book win he
sent tn more than 1000 members of the
dry farming congress and to about 20
900 other farmers, homeseekers and in
vestcrs throughout the country. The
Montana board of control ought to
have the hearty support and co-opera-
ton of every section of the state in
the preparation of the book, and pho
tographs for all parts of the state will
reap the benefits of the wide cireula-
ton it will be given"
The proposed book will contain the
official call of the congress, and each
person receiving copy will lave "A
personal invitation to come to Mon
tana and attend the congress mt Bill
lings. Mr.. Brandenburg left Billings
last week on his trip through the state
and will visit all the principal ngricul-
tural districts, where he will interest
the local authorities, chamber of COM
merce and loyal citizens of Montana in
the work Of the congress He carries
letters To ali the members of the Mon
tana board of control in all parts of
the state and will have the co-opera-
ton of these members in his work.
After visiting Helena. where he will
met Govrnor Norris. PRESIDENT of the
dry farming congress. and BoZemnN,
where he will meet Alfred Atkinson,
national executive committeeman of
the congress. he viii continue through
the state. visiting the famous Judith
basin. the dry farming regions of Cas-
cade. Teton. Chouteau. Valley. Daw-
son. Custer Rosebud and other cnnn-
ties. and will also visit the mining
sections and the agricultural districts
Of western Montana. Mr.. Brandenhurg
expects to spend 30 days among the
dry farmers of Montana.