The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-06-29
SUPERINTENDENT OF RESERVA-
TON OPENING ARRIVES TO
LOOK OVER FIELD.
He LIKES THIS COUNTRY
His Prediction Is That the Reaistra-
ton for the Flathead Opening viii
Ed Larger Than That of Any Pre-
vious Event Of the Kind, as the In.
quIries Are More Numerous.

My, YOU have a fine climate here."
was the exclamation of Judge James
W. Witten as he stepped from the
North Coast Limited last night and
met a party of Missoula men who had
met him at the station Judge Wit
ten had left Washington sWeltering in
oppressive heat and had journey on
through Chicago. which was not much
better, and across the plains to the
Montana mountains, which welcomed
MN with their refreshing atmosphere
ana comforted him With their cool
breath. His exclamation was sincere
and it was echoed by his wife and
daughter who have accompanied him
on this tour taken preliminary to the
opening of the Flathead and other
reservations in the northwest next
month
Judge Witten knows more about IN
dian reservation openings than any
other living man. His presence in
Missoula at this time is particularly
welcome as the people here are anxious
to know what they would better do in
preparation for the crowd that is com
ing. If they listen to Judge Witten,
they will do something and do it
quickly, as it his opinion that there
viii be the greatest number Of regis
tratlons at these openings that there
has ever been at any similar event.
"Of course" said Judge Witten last
night, Il cannot place any estimate
upon the number of people you will
nave here. | judge only by the amount
of interest that is manifested in the
inquiries that | have received in ms
office in Washington. These have come
in letters and from personal visitors
and their number runs far up into the
thousands. There have never been as
many inquiries at any previous reg
istration. Based upon this fact I think
my estimate is safe that you will have
a larger number than has been the
case at any other opening.
Conditions are all favorable for a |
large crowd. There is the great amount |
of western travel, drawn by the yell
loWstone park and the Seattle expo
sition and / believe you will get near
ly all of those who go to the fair. The
railways have made specially liberal |
stopover concessions and, through |
their channels and elsewhere, the OPP
ening has been very widely advertised. |
More than that, the quality of the
land is better than almost any other
that we have ever handled in these
openings, There is greater interest,
90, in western lands than there ever
was before. All of these conditions
make for a greater crowd.
II am very eager to see your coun-
-ry here. Everybody who has ever
spoken of it to me has been enthusias-
-ic over it. From Senator Dixon i
nave gained good idea of much of
he country; he has gone over it with
ne so thoroughly that I feel that /
Know it pretty we'll right now.
we all like Senator Dixon in Wash
ngton. He is so approachable and so
much interested in the work that af-
ects Montana's development; he gives
hese matters his personal attention
whenever he can and is in close touch
With our department. The west in
General and Montana in particular
yves much to his efforts
Il expect to be here three or four
lays. l have asked Mr.. Arms and Mr.
iOuSton to arrange some meetings
lere for me and | understand that /
m to meet with the chamber of COM
nerce Tuesday night. The other ses-
ion will be with the notaries and we
will arrange the hour of that tomor-
oW I do not expect to work very
nuch while I am here this time.
,ant to see all of your country that
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