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Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1909-05-21
EXCELLENT INDICATIONS.

While it is not probable that all Of
the railroads which now figure SO
largely on paper, will be constructed
throughout Montana, the rumors are
sufficient to demonstrate the fact that
there is something in the air" and
that the commonwealth is rapidly
coming into it's own. Railroads do
not even contemplate extentions to
sections which do not either offer
tempting inducements, or else give
promise of future business to be Sc
cured, says the Billings Gazette.
Railroads are not constructed sole
ly for the purpose of opening new
country or building up new commun-
tiles. The men who put their money
into railway projects do SO with the
idea of getting good returns upon
theirinvestments. The matterof rail
way investments is simply one of bus
mess, and unless Il community or il
state possesses bright prospects for
the development of trade, the rail
roads will not even consider it.
incidentally the railroad which be-
comes great, rich and powerful, is the
one which fosters the development of
the country through which it passes.
The business may not be there when
the road is constructed, but the far
seeing eye of the promoter has no
ticed that the natural resources are
present, and the brain Of the manager
conceives Il proper idea of the poten-
tialities which can be developed into
actualities.
That the railroads are figuring upon
considerable extension work in Mon
tana, may be taken as an indication
that the state possesses in it's unde
veloped resources, something that at
tracts the attention Of shrewd business
men. There are no men in all the
world better qualified to Judge OF the
possibilities Of region than are
those who manage railroads. When
these men begin figuring upon the
nstruction of a new line Of railroad,
it may be regarded that there is a
promise Of business in sight. Rail
roads do not build into dead territory
and when activity is shown, 1t may
be taken for granted that at least
Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1909-05-21
BANKS AND SMALL DEPOSlTORS.

\ discussion has been starte in
New York of interest to the large
number of people who with slight
means like to keep their small; SUR
plus in bank subject to check. The
rule has been adopted by some of the
uptown New York banks of charging
81 per month for keeping accounts
Of less than $500. This is OH the
plea that these small accounts Ito not
repay tile expense of caring for
them. But very many bankerstlo not
agree with that view, and some of
them are among the best banking
authorities.
Some thirty years ago Il. l,ittsburg
banker who was then building up
what has since become famous as one
Of the greatest banking successes of
the country made this reply to man
who had alluded depreciatingly to the
insignificant size of his own bank
balance: ~ would rather have. a
thousand accounts Of 500 each than
one account of SlOO, 100000" His rea-
sons We're very succinct. The hum
bred thousand dollar depositor may
check ont half or the whole Of his
balance at any time that his business
demands. The thousand hundred dol
lar depositors will be likely to main
tain steady average, one putting in
deposits as another draws out.
There is another consideration
which bankers who get tired of the
small depositors may well bear in
mind. The man of small means who
is careful enough to put his little
balance in bank to check on when
needed is of all classes the most
likely to grow into larger depositor.
1t may be we'll worth while for the
foresighted banker to encourage such
Il customer, even while his deposits
are SD small as to be negligible, with
ii view to the day when he and those
like him will be valuable customers.
That with the broad policy of en-
couraging the banking habit will be
reasonably certain to deter progress
sive bankers from showing the small
delMsitOrs to the bank 8 door.
I, o0 c,,nxs. tlnot E.,,,
Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1909-05-21

NJ. n. johnson of North Dakota,
who, for the past twelve years has
been trying to break into the United
States senate, finally succeeded last
winter. He no sooner got his seat
warm in the senate than he arose and
denounced Alexander Hamilton as a
rake and entered vigorous protest
against the government erecting a
monument to his memory. The met
ropolitan newspapers claim the Sen
ator Johnson got Alexander Hamilton
mixed with the man who slew him,
Aaron Burr. North Dakota should
have kept Hon. H. G. Hansbrough in
the United Stated senate and saved
the humiliation of being the laughing
stock of the whole country.
Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1909-05-21
MONTANA'S YEAR.

Advices from the mountain regions
are to the effect that there is more
snow packed away in the timber and
gulches than ever before in the his
tory of the state, an owing to the
continued cool weather this snow has
melted but little, the greater portion
remaining to be utilized during the
coming irrigation season, says the
Billings Gazette.
Because of the amount of precipi-
tation in the plains region during the
winter, the soil has been placed in
the best of condition and this assures
the starting of the crops.
The dry farmer who was alive to
his interests and prepared his ground
at the proper season, may also con-
graduate himself upon his foresight
and enterprise. for with the abundant
precipitation of the winter safely
stored in the ground, an exceptionally
good crop for the coming season is Il
certainty.
During the coming summer Mon
tana will be visited by thousands of
people while other thousands will pass
through the state enroute to the Seat
tie exposition. Montana is exceeding
~ fortunate that conditions should be
such that these visitors will see the
state under favorable circumstances.
1t must be understood that the dry
farming movement is but in it's in
fancy. Naturally it would take time
for the settlers to prepare their lands
in order that they could take advant-
age Of the principles which underlie
the theory Of dry farming. In the
ordinary year it could not be expected
that results could be obtained in II
very satisfactory degree, for it would
not be right to expect that one could
break his ground, secure underground
the needed moisture. and raise a crop
all in one season. 1t might have been
expected that the dry farmer would
be compelled to assure the visitor
that the results Of the labor per-
formed were largely prospective as
nothing much could be expected dur
ing the first season. Fortunately, the
Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1909-05-21

weather conditions during the past
winter have been such that all this
will be unnecessary, for the dry farm
er even in his first year of cultivation,
will be able to show results, and the
task Of two years will be possible of
performance in one.
This surely is Montana year, and
through the development which the
state will receive an impetus will be
given which will result in Montana
becoming not only one of the wealth
lest but one of the most densely pop
ulated Of the commonwealth Of the
northwest.
Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1909-05-21
there are splendid prospects.

there are splendid prospects.
Railroad men report that for the
present season of the year there is
heavier travel to points in Montana
than at any other time in the history
of the northwest. In addition to this,
we'll informed men are declaring that
at least a million people will pass
through or stop in the state during
the coming summer. All this, when
taken in connection with the dry
farming propaganda and the opening
Of huge irrigation projects, assures a
wonderfully prosperous year for Mon
tana, aud it gives promise that the
state is embarking upon All era of
empire-buiding which will prove to
be the marvel of the age.
Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1909-05-21
MONTANA NEWSLETS

TIL annual great council OF Red Men
was held in Butte, May II and IL.
Every city in the state having tribe
was represented, and the convention
proved to be one Of the most Sue
cessful held in the history of the or
ganization.
IA large number OF Montana Shrin-
crs arc preparing to attend the grand
conclave to be held in Louisville next
month. A rate of twenty-one dol
lars has been secured for the round
trip. this not including sleeping car
privileges.
Billings is to have police COM
mission which will pass upon the
qualifications of all applicants for
positions on the police force of the
Sugar City. As the matter now
stands it is claimed that the present
police force is holding life positions.
Forsyth Eagles have purchased
Main street building and will here
after meet in home of their own.
The upper portion of the structure
will be devoted to lodge purposes;
while. the lower portion will be oc-
cupicd by a mercantile company.
According to the r. L. Polk. Direc-
tory company. Helena. the capital city
of the state, now has population OF
$24,24O, making it, aside from Butte,
the largest city in Monana. Sta
tistics show that within the past year
Hclena's population has increased L.
In its first city election held in
Roundup. J. w. Newton an indepen-
dent candidate. was elected over
David B. Loney, the citizens nomi
nee for mayor. Newton polled l4O
votes, while Loney only received n.
Only one alder,nanic. ticket was
placed in the field.
Great Falls carpenters, out on a
strike, refused to submit their gricv-
ances to a board OF arbitration. in ac-
cordance with suggestions made by
the business men Of their city. The
carpenters, who have been receiving
$3.50 per day. demand that this be in
! creased 10 $500
The will OF p. |. Moule. the Fergus
county sheepman who recently died in
Portland. bequeaths the entire estate.
| valued at one hundred and fifty thou
sand dollars. to the widow. Moule
came west twenty-five years ago from
| Massachusetts and located a, Bercail,
in southern Fergus county.
The Butte courts have refused to
issue the injunction asked for by the
pool-room operators to restrain the
sheriff Of Silver Bow county from in
tcricring with the posting OF odds on
foreign races. and it now looks as
though the sure thing gamblers would
Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1909-05-21

have to obey the laws or remain per-
manently in Jail.
John Maloney, a rube residing on a
Missoula county ranch, is a victim to
the extent of six hundred dollars
through being SO gullible as to allow
stranger to induce him to sign
paper "as an evidence of good faith"
the document being in reality note
which was afterwards discounted at
local bank by sharper.
Articles OF incorporation have been
filed with Secretary of State Yoder by
the Montana, Idaho & Pacific railway,
the capital stock being 81 5000
The new railway will be controlled by
the Hartman interests and proposes
to build some three hundred and fifty
miles Of line, a portion of which will
be in western Montana.
The Two Leggin canal was opened
at Hardin last Saturday with impos-
ing ceremonies. Governor Norris
was present and made an interesting
address. Several Crow chiefs also
spoke, and barbecued steer was
served for luncheon. The Chamber
of Commerce of Billings, accompanied
by brass band, attended in body.
The canal will irrigate thirty thou
sand acres OF land
Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1909-05-21

which seems to have been general
throughout the Judith Gap country,
did wonders for the grass and winter
wheat. Wheat that was all right has
shot up two inches this week, and the
grass is green everywhere. There is
plenty of moisture in the ground now.
Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1909-05-21

Foster, who predicted the snow
storm of the 18th to Goth, says worse
one will start in the coast country and
pass over the middle western states
from the 26th to tho 3Oth of this month.
Don't set out your cabbage and toma-
toe plant V t.
Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1909-05-21

Owing to the high price Of horses
and the absence of steam plows, there
will not be live per cent Of the farm
lands surrounding Judith Gap broken
up by the HON esteaders this summer.
Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1909-05-21

Judith Gap is slowly but steadily
forging ahead. Those who have been
absent from the town for three months
are surprised at the improvements
made
Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1909-05-21

Anyway, the advent of the lucious
strawberry, no matter where it grew,
helps some,
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-01-29

Now that so much attention is de-
voted to mems jewelry and to scarf pins
in particular. which seem to be grow
ing larger and more elaborate as the sea-
son advances, it is well to remember
that the greatest care must be taken
in the selection Of this particular item Of
vanity giving thought to the kind Of silk
in the tie in which it is intended to be
worn. OF course, the color Of the stone
permitting, almost any kind Of a sticl.
pin may be worn IT. the solid color scarfs
Of the moment hut when the elaborate
brocades are 10 be d0nned for street
wear, il is perhaps advisable to EN-
bellish them merely with plain gold pins
If pin is worn at all. Figured wall
paper kills pictures and for that rea-
son, ii we have many works of art we
refrain from papering our walls with
figured paper--otherwiSe one sees moth
ing but background when one enters a
room. Very much the same thing aD-
plies to scarfs and stick pins. The big
pins Of today, in which semi-precious
stones figure so largely, look better in
plain fabrics. They are lost in the fig
ured patterns, which merely absorb
them. II you do wear a pin in 4 fancy
hrOcade tie remember the law of con
traSts. A gold knot or a plain gold pin
of some more elaborate design may be
worn where in some cases a matrix. for
instance. would he out Of place. Pearl
pins often look well in searfS of this
character, but ii is better form TO wear
precious stones only on formal day oc-
casions. But then the plain Scarfs are
de rigueur. -Fairchild's Magazine
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-01-29

leaders of the social swim. If preferences
went strictly according 10 power, and not
according 10 a fixed system of rank. Miss
Cannon would rank second TO Mrs. Roose
Yett. Place Is determined according to
| the rules and the woman kin of the au-
| tocrat of the House come after the wife
of the presiding officer of the Senate.
Miss Cannon is one of the noted hos
teSSeS of Washington. Asked "Xhat
She was tondest of, and what she was
proudest of. TO both questions she made
the same answer: of being Joe Can.
mons daughter. Miss Cannon. being
coltege-bred favors higher education fol
women. although. she SAYS. the natural
woman appeals TO her first of ALL She is
ADEPT ut witty sayings and tells n story
with as much vim as her father. and her
stock of anecdotes is inexhaustible
1t has been asserted that Miss Cannon
Is shrewd politician and that her ad-
vice 10 her father is frequently invam-
able. although she herself disclaims such
an accomplishment, and AYERS that she
does not know bin from box of
backing. But if she does not know
politics and its mechanics she knows
politicians, and her intuition never fails.
II Is reliably stated that many a man
nightly recommended has failed with the
speaker for no other reason than that
Miss Cannon conceived an aversion to
hlm or did not think him trustworthy.
Until the selection of Mr. Cannon to
rule the lower house." few people
knew that he possessed an unmarried
daughter. After leaving Wellesley, Miss
Cannon spent several years studying mu-
sic and the languages in Paris. Stuttgart
and Dresden, and she made only aeeting
visits to Washington. Miss Cannon
holds the record in the high official set
for Professionalism. She has pedo-
meter and every day, no matter how the
weather may be behaving, she does her
six miles. When she is in good trim and
has the leisure she can do her ten miles
in less than three hours. She walks in
the morning, and walks just for the love
OF it. After the love of her father, Miss
Cannon's most striking characteristic is
her affection for the Illinois city of her
birth, Danville-Woman's National Val
ley.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-01-29
Check Was Good.

4 verdict for $500 in favor of Reed
Carradiue and against Thomas Taggart
of Lick Springs, Ind. was returned by
jury before Judge Marcus in the SUI
preme court of New York Mr.. Car
radine sued for 5000 damages ON ac-
count Of unlawful Imprisonment. In
the presidential campaign Of 1904 Mr.
Taggart was chairman Of the Demo
cratic national committee and Mr.. Car
radine was connected with the staff of
the Democratic headquarters as a press
representative. Carradine testified that
on September %, 1905. be met Mr.. Tag
CART and asked the chairman to intro
duce him to the cashier at the Waldorf
4 storia. Mr.. Taggart complied and the
cashier cashed a check for Carradine.
but later did not like the looks Of the
check and asked that the amount be re-
turned. Carradine testified that Tag
CART asked him to make the check good
and called the house detective Ia keou
him under surveillance This c0nstitut-
ed the unlawful Imprisonment com
planned Of Carradne and the house
detective went together to various places
in the city in an effort to get back the
money that he had paid ont Of the pro-
ceeds of the check Finally they visited
Lew Fields theater and the brother Of
the manager. whose name was signed to
the check, said the signature was gen
nine
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-01-29

This undoubtedly is the electric age.
Her" Is q device which has been used
in Germany tn fight u plague Of brown
Huu moths. Perhaps IL can he employed
in tn" United States 10 get the better
Of the gypsy moth, whose ravagps have
aroused CONSERVATION IN some of the
Eastern states;
All ordinary measures haylug proved use
less TO stem the invasion IF thc moths that
lay the eggs from which the caterpuars
were batchei III enormous quantities au
electric liRht trap WAH constructed. Lights
Of high power were flXcd iu position ana
behind them. put over "a deep receptacle ana
large cNhuust fans, were two powerful re
Hecjor4 y b" whole WAS Installed on the
top ~ The municipal electric Agbt plant
hH,lGiug At night two great streams ~
light are thrown from the refirctnr= on tue
woods 0n the sides NJ the mountains half F.
mile HWaF. The moths. drawn hg tHp shin
iug radiance. come huitoriug iu iu mYriaHs
along tHc broad lanes Of light AZ they
reach the ru5icctpr- they are caught bv tEe
swirl Of the exhaust fans ana cnrriod down
eeptacln below 81 Is said that on tua
first uiGhr the frHp wa4 put into operation
three toms of moths were caught
The success Of the device Ia Germany
has already ted 90 iis adoption through
Ont Central Europe. whcfc the larvae
of thr ~9-r8Ied Russian brown moths
are threatening the destruction Of trees
Even where insect destruction hiss moi
been thought Of. #nd tire installation
Of c,rctrI, lamps has had uu other Oh
ier1 sham THAR ~ lighting the streets
th"re las been havoc among the tins
"iBgaa tribes. Moths are not t1. onl5
small Inhabitants of The mir tAat ar,
attracted hy o bright light to dash them
selves to death Ia every American citt
search beneath the are light, rewards
entamolori-ts DESTROYS IF specimens fo
the enrich mpuf If their pulipcffnus sst
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-01-29
William Allen White.

William Allen White is welded to
Emporia Kan. and the newspaper cdi-
torial desk which be there adorns. But
about twice n year Mr. White, out Of
hard sense Of duty, wrenches UP stakes
and comes east
woman whom he met at luncheon.
aren't You q little stouter than when /
saw You last?"
Probably" said White, quite prob
ably | usually am"
That same afternoon Mr. White sat
in a box al a matinee aud looked out
over the audience with no small degree
Of interest Its much darker than
the last time was here" he murmured
"Darkerf' repeated his host
Yes. How fashions in hair changet
Now, only IL few years ago this would
have been like looking over a box Of lem
ons. Philadelphia Record
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-01-29
That Bows RIGHTS

That boy has right To INSTRUCTION,
lie has to learn evervthinr-even tbat
-teS burn and knife blades cut. What
= SpuhS boy ought not to know. however
| ~ hardly less important than what no
DTeeSht to know. There is a period in the
!Le OF the care-free. normal boy when
7,roi"hee Is indeed bliss, and innocence
Is ~, not his least charm.
The truth Is that, Troublesome and
ueHcate as the question of know ,adre''
may ne when it is impaired to child
1t oru!hatlN becomes suggestive and
stimulating far more than il is iuform-
tn-, 10 think as a child and not as a
n ',,li' ed!llilonsh the man may be the boy
own father, IS the boys right.
Ii instruction positively by word and
example as to the value of purity and a
cream NE does not appeal. is ii fair to as
sine instruction as to evil will? 1t is
not knowledge which the criminal
gases laCk, unless it is the knowledge
81 81 what Is pure and good. Only a fool
hEhiS even the devils fire with fire. Wa
Ter Is stronger than the flames. and in
struction in what is good is better than
warning against evil
W no would want his children instruct
eu as TO the causes of the Incarceration
OF all the inmates of Auburn prison in
order to keep them safe? knowledge of
the causes might be THE truth" hut II
- nut tit w HOIe Jfutn, not even the bet
Ter part Better for boy to hear only
good English than be taught the value
OF that which is good by correcting the
incorrect sentences. The instruction by
example will stay by him longer. and do
nm more good. Even our schools work
on this principle now.
MS does not mean that warning is
not a part of instruction. for it is. But
warning is given when warning is need
ed. Look out for the carsr' is the sign
at the crossings only. Common sense is
better than any fad There is a vast
1iference between opening a door and
Ringing the boy bodily through it.
My father is a dandy" declared n
boy of 10. He hasn't forgotten how "A
fellow feels | always go to him the
first one when I'm in trouble
Good. The boy went when he was
IN trouble because he had learned before
the EVIL days came that there was sym
pathy and understanding for him in the
presence of the new fires and forces in
his life
The boy who has been instructed as to
the beauty and power of a clean life if
he does 20 wrong, will never plead zig
norance' as the cause of his downfall.
Knowing life" rs it is in a carefully
guarded home is better than any other
knowledge. To keep boy away from
smallpox is wiser than the care of the
best physician after the disease breaks
out.-Everett T. Tomlinson in Woman's
Home Companion.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-01-29
Charles f. Wells.

Charles Il. Wells. who has been called
the grounding Senator of West Virginia,
because he once introduced a bill adj
vocating the changing of grounding day
from February to July t. was stay
ing overnight ut the Grand hotel of Il
budding West Virginia village not long
ago.
He was awakened III the morning by
heavy pounding on his door, aud the
voice Of the old man night clerk saying,
Five O'Clock! Better get up or youll
miss your train"
Mr.. Wells didn't intend 70 catch a
morning train aud hadn't given any in
structionS that he should lac called at the
unearthly hour Of O'Clock So he paid
no attention to the old mans early
morning greeting and was asleep again
almost Immediately.
IL about fifteen minutes lie was again
awakened by the pounding on his door
and heard the voice of the old man say
ing alphabetically, Don't get up
raped oil the wrong door, -Iippin-
colts.