Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1911-07-07
THIRD ANNUAL PICNIC
AT EXPERIMENTAL FARM

Moore, Montana: July 6.-The third
annual judith Basin farmers picnic
will be held OH THU sday, July 9th,
at the Judith Basin sub-station of the
Montana experiment station, near
Moccasin. This date was chosen at a
meeting of the officers of the Judith
Basin Farmers Picnic association
held at HobsOn OH Saturday, July list,
at which meeting Director +. b. Lin
field, Of Bozeman, was also present.
Director Linfeld pledged the sup
port of the state, and the co-opera
ton of his association, in support Of
the picnic. A good number of COM
! mitteemen from various cities were
present also, and all manifested much
enthusiasm and interest in the affair.
The privilege Of serving lunch and re-
freshments was let to the Ladies' Aid
of the Presbyterian church of Hob
! son, thus assuring superior service
both rs to quality and quantity.
Other concessions will be let by the
secretary, S. +. Peterson, of Moore,
to whom application should he made
by those interested.
J. 4. Raitt, G. II. Kelly, of Hobson
and j. Ii. Holmes, of Benchland,
/! were selected as the committee on
sports and such amusements. A fast
ball game will be provided for the vi
sitors between the two best teams in
the Basin for liberal purse, and be-
sides there will be contests for the la
dies, children, fat men, and 4 lOo-yard
dash for ''sprinters''. iii which event
a good purse will be offered.
There will be many prominent men
i'll attendance this year, and among
those who have alaeady promised to
be present are: j. nj. Hamilton, pres
ident Of the Montana agricultural
college, +. b. Lintield, Alfred Atkin-
son, and +. :. Cooley, Of the Monta
ma experiment station and institute
staff, and Hon. l. d. O'DOnnell, OF
Billings, f. G. Chilcott, agriculturist
OF the U. 5. department Of agriculture
Professor Thomas Shaw, Louis IL
Hill, and perhaps Governor Edwin
l.. Norris and James J. Hill, Senator
Jos. M. Dixon, Congressman Chas.
n. Pray, Senator w. Ii. George, Pro-
lessor N. A. Carleton, cerealist in
charge of grain Investigations. Z. :.
department of agriculture. and other
prominent men are also expected to
be present.
Supt. J. NJ. Stephens and F. l..
Adams, in charge of the experiment
station will devote their entire time
on that day to ''dry farming demOn-
STATIONS" SO that farmers and visit
ors may fully understand the extent
OF the various experiments that are
being conducted by the state and fed
eral government at this station.
The association will take every
precaution to see that visitors to the
picnic are not Overcharged. Asa re-
suit, any person who thinks he has
been charged too much is requested
to notify the officers who will correct
the matter at once. Considerable in
dignation was expressed last year
over the action OF certain automobile
drivers in charging exOrbitant rates
for auto rides from MOccasln to the
experiment station, instances of 81
per person for each way being report
ed. This year the charge will be
limited to 25c for each passenger,
from MOccasin to the experiment
station, and the same for the return
trip. Every person is urged to pay
no more, and to report any attempt
to collect Il greater charge. Prices
for lunches and refreshments will be
reasonable and subject to the super
vision of the officers of the associa-
ton, who will appreciate reports OF
misconduct or other unreasonable
service.
The committeeman in the different
cities, and the officers OF the assOcia-
ton, are taking Il keen interest in
this seasons picnic and there is ev-
cry assurance that the affair will be a
still greater success than the one OF
1910, at which there were close to ?,
600 people in attendance.