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Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1911-11-24
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Ted Johnson has Il record for kill
ing jack rabbits: Monday of this week
he shot eleven.
j. q. Geiken expects Il number of
land buyers from eastern points in
near future. and he will if possible
interest them in some snaps he has
or on some \. +. holdings.
Krein IIoogshagen has started in
right OH his homestead, but says it's
lonesome baching--particularly dur
ing stormy weather.
Ernest Coleman is getting better.
and when strong enough may go to
Rochester, Minn., for an operation.
Herman Dreesman is thinking of
investing in more land. That's right,
Herman: if we had the money we
would do the same thing.
Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1911-11-24
WHY NOT COME
TO MONTANA?

Montana doubtless saw some rath-
er extreme sort Of weather, in com
mon with other states OF the Great
Northwest, but it did not have peO-
pie Frustrated by the heat and frozen
b. intense cold all OH til same day
as was the case in Chicago Saturday
when man toppled over because of
the sultry weather while little later
in the day the charitable organiza-
tions were called upon to assist the
poor, suffering from intense cold.
says the Billings Gazette, When our
cold weather comes the coming is 80
gradual that we are all ready for it,
consequently there is no suffering.
The cold wave in Montana was not
preceded by any hot wave. We
had some snow, more chill and
more snow until the minimum OF
temperature was reached. In the
middle west cyclone storms wrecked
houses and killed and manned people
and on top of it all came the intense
cold.
We have never seen wind so hard
rs to damage any structure other
than straw Stack and not much of
that. Flood. cyclone or seismic dis
turbances have never been known,
and when MOntanans read Of the
hundreds and even thousands of peo-
pie in the central regions, the vic
TINS Of the disturbances Of nature, it
is with il thrill OF pity not unmiXed
with thankfullness that we live in
favored land.
Montana thrice blessed in that it
possesses the most fertile Of soil, the
most equable of climates and IN ell
tire absence Of the destructive forces
Of nature. offers to thousands of fam
lilies homes wherein may be found
comfort, plenty and safety. and it
will be the wise homebuilder who
will hasten to take advantage of the
bountiinl opportunities still to be
found in the Treasure State.
Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1911-11-24
Big INSTITUTE
AT BUFFALO

Thursday Nov. 10th, Buffalo held Il
Farmers Institute which will long
be remembered by those who attend
ed. TO begin with. the day was
ideal, one of our balmy autumn days
which get us all out of doors. Ate
p. m. the roomy school house was
filled with eager men, women and
children. Then great interest in all
that pertained to the farm and it's
needs was good to see.
The meeting was cailed to order by
Chairman Phillips who introduced
the first speaker, Orrin G. Gregg,
'the father of Farmers Institutes.
Mr.. Gregg's subject for the after.
noon was Cows" and he soon con-
vinced his audience that he was Il
master Of his subject. In five simple
and striking statements he made it
clear to all how to pick out good
COW. After each brief statement he
discussed thoroughly the reason why.
Although Mr.. Gregg spoke far over
his time. no one objected for he held
the interest Of all to his last word.
Personal "reminiscences Of forty and
fifty years ago, together with his
truly humorous side remarks, raised
his talk out of the dry enumeration
Of facts. and made his valuable exper-
fences real to the audience.
The second speaker was Mr.. A. j.
Walrath Of Boxeman. Ills speech
was impressive because backed by
his many years Of farming in our
state. lie dweit upon the choice of
grains for this locality, the amount
to SOW per acre, the proper rotation,
and the cultivation OF the soil. laying
particular stress upon summer fal-
lowing. He told how he started
claim life in the Gallatin valley, U.S.
ing Michigan methods, and how ex-
pertinent after experiment led to
knowledge. Now he is authority OH
Montana methods for Montana dry
landers.
Between these speeches music was
I
furnished by the Hedgesville orches-
tra. They rendered several selec-
tions which were greatly appreciated
by those present.
The evening session was also very
well attended. The orchestra playe'l
numbers that were heartily encOred !:
and Mr.. Phillips rose to introduce
NJ. l.. Wilson, the flax expert. This
gentleman's wide experience in flax
raising enabled him to give sound ad-
vice as to this grain. He spoke at
length about the machinery to use
the seed, the plants growth, it's dis
eases and the treatments to prevent
or cure them. With the aid Of a
large chart containing clear illustra
tions and figures he drove home hi.
Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1911-11-24
Another Opinion By Galen.

\ recent opinion OF the attorney
general makes it necessary for hold.
ers of saloon licenses outside OF ln-
corporated cities to present petition
each time they desire their licenses
renewed. Mr.. Galen's opin ion,
which was promulgated few days
ago. is as follows:
'In incorporated cities or towns it
is not necessary for u petition to be
first presented to the board Of county
commissioners who have no iurisdic-
tion over the issuance Of such license;
but any person desiring to engage IN
the retail liquor business in any
place not within the corporate limits
of any city or town must present his
petition to the board Of county COM
missioners before the license can he
issued to Ii IN in the first
place. aud must present a like psti-
ton before having his license renew
ed. There is no limitation upon the
number Of licenses which may be is-
sued outside OF the corporate limits
OF any CITY or town, but it depends
upon the final determination ot the
petitioc presented to~the hoard"
1t is u true and trite saying, well
begun is half DONE" and we insist
that no school day is really we'll be-
gun that does not open with II good.
round, hearty song. 1t refreslens
Drighteus, pacities dlscOrdant minds,
soothes rutlled tempers and imparts q
relish for the duties that follow.
Schools opening with song we have
always heard pupils express gladness
over it, but almost invariably they
signify Il dislike to the school ti,at
never has song in it to relieve the
dull moirotony that the regular work
often takes on. This il particularly
so with young pupils. \ singing
people are a happy people. then let .
sing.
Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1911-11-24
arguments with unusual force.

arguments with unusual force.
After further music Mr.. Gregg
gave a short talk on trees. very help
ful to the new settlers who consider
this important part of home building
in Montana. He emphasized the en-.
joyment of beauty as well as the pro.
lection which Il good grove of care.
fully selected and properly placed
trees afford.
Then Mr.. Walrath gave directs
instructive talk on the raising and
marketing of hogs. Coast buyers ship
from the south and east through
Montana, whereas the settlers Of this
state could easily, and should meet
their demand.
After the speeches, through brief
parliamentary procedure it was vote
ID that the men should get together
the first Saturday in December to
take steps toward making the Farm-
ers' Institute a permanent thing for
Buffalo. Mr.. phillis, in his entliusi.
astic manner, expressed the feelings
Of all over the success OF the present
institute, and the plans for bigger
better Institutes Of the future.
Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1911-11-24
MONTANA IS
HIGH ON TOP

\. +. Hit, special field agent of
the bureau of statistics for the Unit.
ed States department Of agriculture,
covering the states of Idaho and
Montana. was Il Conrad visitor Mon
day, and while here gave out some
interesting figures which go to show
that Montana is not fast coming to
the front as an agricultural state, but
that she is already there with both
feet in the front row, says the Con-
rad Independent.
Mr.. Hit is not in the "bOOstine
business, but deals merely with cold
facts and figures. 1t is his business
to superintend the gathering OF sta
tistics. which go into Washington
and make up part of the official REG
Ords Of the country as to soil produc-
tions in these two particular states.
He has Il most efficient method OF ga
thering these figures, and when they
are compiled as is now the case. on a
number Of the products Of the soil,
there is no going behind these figures;
they are just us nearly absolutely cor
rect as it is possible to get them.
In the table. winter wheat comes
first, probably because of it's import
ance, and right here Montana stands
head and shoulders above any other
state in the union. Taken in An av-
erage of all over the state. the pro-
ductiOn OF winter wheat this year
averaged ::I.7 bushel to the acre, and
in quality scores ninety-tive out Of Il
possible one hundred points. The
Significance Of this wonderful yield is
shown in the average given for the
entire United States, which is only
l4.5 bushels to the acre. Idaho alone
comes anywhere near the Montana
average, having an average of an
even 81 bus lels to the acre.
Other crops for Montana avera g
this year rs follows. Spring wheat,
$ bushels per acre; oats. 1872; bar
ley, 1855: hay. two tons per acre.
These averages are all for this year.
| As a matter OF comparison. the av-
erages for other states were looked
uP 0n spring wheat, the figures on the
winter wheat not yet being available.
The table tells the story: Idaho ~
bushels per acre; Montana, 25.2:
North Dakota, So; Minnesota. TO-;
South Dakota, 4; Washington, 1915.
Mr.. HIT visited the state fair at
Helena and stated unQualiiiedly
that he never saw, in all OF his exper-
ience in his long career in agricultur-
al work. snch Il fine display OF grains
and grasses as he saw at the state
fair He was much impressed with
the loyalty shown by the various
counties OF the state to the state fair,
remarking that out Of the twenty
nine counties, twenty-fOur had eN-
cellent displays at the fair,
Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1911-11-24
COUNTY DIVISION
DISCUSSED HERE

The county division meeting called
for Judith Gap last Saturday was
quite largely attended, many farmers
being present.
The meeting was called to order by
$. J. Small, who Immediately placed
in nomination for chairman I. s.
McQuitty Of Harlowton, who was
unanimously elected. Glen $. Bills
was elected secretary.
The chairman explained the work
ings OF the new law governing the
formation of new counties, and be-
lieved the time was ripe for cutting
Meagher county in two.
Quite number of gentlemen from
4IarlowtOn were present, andIseveral
of them expressed emphatic views on
the subject of division. The most
important of these was the fact that
this end Of the country could never
hope to get sufficient amount Of
road money to build roads here un-
der the present condition Of things;
that it cost twice as much to build
and keep in repair the roads Of the
west end than it did here, and as all
the influence Of present and future
county administrations would be
brought to bear to spend the road
money ut that end first, our only hope
to get adaquite justice was to cut
loose from the present county and
form one Of our own. 1t was sug-
gested by u Judith Gap man that in-
asmuch as the east end Of the county
had the bulk Of the votes that they
pull together and elect all the county
officers from this end. 10 which the
Harlowton man replied that there
could not be gotten together compe-
tent candidates from this end who
would agree to go to White sulphur
Springs to live for the best offices in
the gift of the people.
W. 4. Neill, who served as county
commissioner Fergus for ten years.
gave some valuable views on the cost
of running counties, and he was of
the opinion that there would not be
an increase in taxation if u new coun-
\ ty were ef0rmed. lie admitted, how
ever. that it was largely up to the
board Of county commissioners; that
if able and conservative men were Sc
lected, that a small county could be
run very economically. He had
sounded some of the taxpayers in the
4-mile strip in Fergus county OH the
prospects Of coming into a new coun-
ty, and found majority of them OPP
posed to the proposition. They
would reply: "Why. we have Just
built $l35.Ooo court house; why go
into new county and have to build
another one?" Mr.. Neill explained
Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1911-11-24

at the meeting that the taxpayers
had not paid a dollar of taxes toward
liquidating this s135, 900 court house
indebtedness and would not for sew
eral years to come. but when that
time did come they would realize that
they were paying some taxes; that
by coming into the new county at this
time they would escape this burden.
Further, that the settlers in that par
ticular strip Of country have nothing
whatever to say in county affairs, as
the tail was not strong enough to wa9
the dog and never would be, while
in the new county they would not
only b close to the county seat. but
would have a tremendous influence
by their votes in saying who should
conduct the county business. 1t ia
the general belief that Fergus county
will be cut up into two or more coun-
ties anyway, as the levy for expenses
of big county with big population
will be too heavy for the average tax
payer to meet. Mr.. Neill stated that
it was his experience that the heavi-
est expense in conducting county
was the cost Of the district court,
which included the sheriff's office.
AS the population Of Fergus increas-
ed, this expense would increase pro-
pOrtiOnately, which. together with
the bonded indebtedness and other
expenses, would make the rate Of tax
alton in Fergus county much larger
in the future than it is now. He be-
lieved the new county could be run
OIL levy Of l6 or II mills.
After discussing a name for the
new county, among which were Rich
land, Judith, Okla and Judith Basin,
which matter was left for further de-
cisive action. if necessary, it was de-
.cided to circulate petitions among
the taxpayers in the 4-mile strip in
Fergus county, and if IS per cent of
them agreed to the proposition, an
attempt would be made to bring the
matter to vote at a special election
next spring, or at the latest, ut the
next general election.
Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1911-11-24
Spohr.-Francisco.

On the evening of November 18th.
DIR. Z. Il. Spohr and Miss 4. Belle
Francisco were united in marriage at
the Presbyterian manse by Rev. T..
+. Katsch.
The only guests present were Miss
Mara Holiday, Miss Georgia Dick
son and DIR. q. w. Sherman, the lat
ter two attending the bride and
groom. DIR. and Mrs. Spohr are at
home to their many friends in the
Hussey residence OH North First St.
White Sulphur Springs Republican.
Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1911-11-24

Congregational Church Calendar.
Sunday, preaching, 10 Il. nj.
Sunday school, II Il. m.
Ladies' union, Saturday, 2:M y. m.
at the church.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-19

10y, virtue o a deed Oft trust recorded in thc Ienricoc Circuit court 1anuarv
1" leii'l Will sell at public auction. or he premises,
# TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 21 1o11
Commencing at 1890 O'Clock a. NJ.
az. or inc Machinery. manufactured stock Patent Pirbts oSNoe ~. =. ,,
nSTctc stone Co. ne, near Fourth Avenue I'M BiTch Strcct rcTnstn Wh nd
Ichnlond Va, consisting Of 70. -" N"icet NChSth"t Fiji,
SV1rnrsa Nv I2comotc Boiler with stack n Base.
22-HOrso Power NaglcH Encipn
II.hSGen Automatic Block Machine n Acccssorie
- lucaI Block. Machine m Accessories incudnr an cxtr, p.,..,. c.-
= Ia, ii0 3ntc d tse md Capital NIoulds. Hand lamps. etc N" tVsuoH
Tcneer, ttachncn for Ideal Machine.
40 Rs se lss pnneys M Shifting
ABOUT 5000 Whit. FACE Concrete Blocks
Abou 1,200 Common Concrete Blocks
About 5000 Concrete Er6ks
About So oncret Caps
bout carload Crushcd stone
r,N unPer Of different forms Concretc. in small Quantities ot blb,rror
Plcks, Rakes, Hoes, Shoyds, Lanterns, Trowes lamps, etc - !" uoarro"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-19
aurtinlr 5ales HIonnap.
BY The Valentine Auction Co.
Auctionccrs,
els East Broad street.
E~XECuTRIN AUCTION SALE OF AN
y IIlI-L- AiAlIlt. 4 NY & Ny " 4 i. NIIr

EXEcuTR1N AUCTION SALE on AN
TIQuE MAHOGANY AND WALNUT
FURNITURE, CARPETS. MATING,
CROCkERG. GLASSWARE, ETC.
AS cXecutriX of the estate of Mrs. ".
T.. Sizer, l will sell. a, public auction,
al No. 90 West Marshall Street,
TOMORROW CMoNDAY). FEB. %,
at $50 p. NJ,
Carved Antique Walnut Bed Room
Furniture, Wardrobes. Bed Linens,
Blankets and Comforts. Mattress,
Feather Pillows. Feather Bed. Good
Garrett. Mating. Lace Curtains. Por-
there's. Walnut Bookcase and Secretary,
Walnut Pier Mirror, Walnut Parlor,
suit, Old Vases and Bric-a-Rrac. An
tipues, Mahogany Bookcase and Sec
refnry. with glass front door: Cathe-
dral Shapc Antique Mahogany Card
Table. Antique Tea Table. Walnut Din
Ing Fable. Crockery and Glassware.
itciriserator. Iiatracs, Kitchen Tables
anu CHAIRS, Pictures. Antique Mahog-
amy Leaf Table. Mahogany Candle Ta-
pie. Mahogany ~Sideboard (small size).
and other furniture, otc.
ladies' invited TO attend. Sale. $50
MISS MARY sIzER FULLER,
THE VALENTINE AUcT1oS co.
Auctionecrs.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-19
DEMAND UNIFORM
SCALEFOR POSING
Artists Models Of Philadelphia
Threaten 70 Organize
Union.
CLAIM WORK IS IRREGULAR
Highest Pay for Undraped Fig
ures Because Risk OF Cold
Is Greater.
CLAIM WORK is IRREGULAR

Philadelphia Pa, February 1s.-The
latest class to cry u against the Ugh
cost of living is the artistic models OF
this city, men and women. who have
united in a demand upon the Pennsy1-
vania Academy of Fine Arts for a uni
form rate Of pay for posing, or they
VIII organize a union to enforce their
demands. They want a uniform scale
of so cents an hour, with or without
drapcry.
a letter outlining the demands Of
the models. nearly all Of whom are
women. was sent to John E. d. Trash,
secretary OF the academy, this week.
y reply was promptly sent. It says:
Il regret very much that it is i'm
possible to do as YOU suggest in re-
gard TO the 60 and 80 l-3-cent rate
per hour In the portrait, sketch and
illustration classes. The reason that
these classes are paid for at a lower
tigure is due to the comparative ease
of getting models TO take them, and
also because the risk of cold is less
than in the other classes"
Present Scale OF Pay.
At present tho academy pays so
cents an hour for posing in the nude,
but % cents an hour for posing for
the head only. and 80 1-3 cents an
hour for posing in costume or drap-
cry.
The idea Of paying us less because
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-19
IS "a INSANE.
Frank IL. Smith Will lie Sent to State
.- L L.N M. UOSNitaI. -
Isnccial Id I'M rlmns. nisnatchl

Especial to The Times ~Dispatch.l
fredericksburg, Va, February Is
III the Circuit Court of Caroline coun-
~ this week, In the case of Frank r.
Smith, white, who was tried for fell
oniously shooting a colored man by the
name of Pitts. in that county scvera
weeks ago, a verdict was brought In
finding Smith not guilty, on the
grounds Of insanity. lie will be sent
TO one of the state hospitals for the
insane.
DR.. j. b. Smith, a well known citi-
zen, has been stricken with paralysis,
and is in q critical condition.
Rev. Ivan N. Green has resigned as
rector of st. Andrews Episcopal
Church at Clifton Forge, and Will
spond some time at his home in stat
ford county, near this city. recuperat-
ing. L N
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-19
I'M MUNITY PLEA
IN BATHTUB CASE
Defendants Say. Government
Has Granted It to
Them.
FILE PLEA FOR DISMISSAL
Alleged That Testimony Bars
Further Proceedings Against
Them on Criminal Side,

Detroit, Mich, February 1S.-Aller-
ing that the individual IL
me government criminal case against
the so-called bathtub trust have been
granted Immunity by the course Of the
government in the civil suit begun In
Maryland, Attorneys Stevenson. Car
penter and Bulzel to-day fled a Plea
IN the local Federal Court to have the
criminal csc dismissed. 1t the plea II
Is declared that the subpoenas served
on all the civil suit re-
CURED answcr under oath, and that
INC defendants filed such answer. and
that IN these answers they disclosed
certain facts pertaining 10 the things
charged against them in the indict-
tnents found by the grand jury at De-
troit.
Provide Immunity.
Inc immunity statutes, it is dcclar-
cd i'll the plea, provide immunity for
persons who may give testimony or
prodlce cvidence, documentary or
otherwise. .Go~ncernifg the things in
c!uded In the counts OF the indict-
menf. Counsel for the defendants in
their plea recite that they called the
attention of the Acknowledgement. by
telegraph. TO the fact that the civil
suit subpoenas required answer under
oath, and asked for an extension of
llmc that might possibly be necessary.
Tie reply, they allcge, was favorable.
giving them permission to have the
sworn TO after their flins
II is alleged in behalf of the dcfen-
dants that these documentary answers.
sworn 10 and properly filed in Mary
land a tthc reuuest OF The govern
mtnt, Eivc immunity 70 the defendants
regardless of whether they were
actually called to the stand 10 give
testimony in the suit.
Files Demurrer.
United States District Attorney
Watson filed a demurrer 70 the plea
for dismissal. In tho demurrer II is
alleged that swe such as made by
The defendants iii the civil suit III
Maryland are not Of the nature con.
templated by the immunity statutes
In that these answers were made in f:
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-19

COUTt OF equity.
The government held that to- I'M
munlty statutes referred only to cases
where people have been s~ubjoenacd.
sworn and subjected to examination
as to the matters complained OF in the
Indictment. 1t is further alleged by
the government that in the
at Baltimore referred to the defendants
avoided and denied all the material
allegations set forth In the Indictment.
Arguments on the plea and the de-
murrer will be heard February IS.
District Attorney Watson left for
Washington immediately after to-day's
proceedings in court. He stated tina
he would be in conference with Spe-
cial Assistant Acknowledgement Gros-
venor preparing the bathtub cast for
trial.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-19
Also, PATENT RIGHTS

or state q Virginia for. the manufacture of te Royal Burial aut tovaher
"h sci SCI !" nMMoouuttddS.N Models and A1odel Aoulds: W Royal Vaults COMPLETE
Inn nc, ~ ~ ~ rSS pG nn Vaults Also numerous other articles pertaining 10 lii
ms plan Is located near Northside street car line short distance from cv
tm n - ~ ~ uhr99sIEy on hHSapcak n Ono Railway. making an Ideal ma.
stock and Machinery will he sold n detail m afterwards as ~ whnne
W @ NN - continuation OF Inc
ihHAS' cash. LESLIE H DREW.
A THE VALENTINE 7cT1o% 81 (. ,.....- Trustee.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-19
BOY FATALLY INJURED.
round In DYING Condition with Gun.
shot Wound In Ycmple.

shot Wound in Temple.
Roopeilal 70 The Times-Dispatch.l
Itoanoke, Va, February 1S.-Otev
vines a afteen-ycar-old boy, who re-
SIDES with his grandfather, William
Vines, at Lithia. Botetourt county. Is
DYING from a bullet hole In his head
The youth was in nm upstairs room this
morning, and the members OF the fam
ny heard the report Of the gun. They
rushed up the steps and found him "
ing on the floor unconscious, with
blood flowing from a wound in hi.
temple. rs he was in tho best OF spirits
q short time before. and there is M
SHOWN reason for suicide. it is Thought
mat ne was playing with the gun and
mat 1t was accidentally DISCHARGED
The report states that there ia no
hope for him, and death is ONLY a
question of a few hours.
James Vines, father of The youth. Is
a guard at the State Penitentiary, and
ives in Richmond with the stcpmother
or the boy, who has lived with his
grandparents since his father went 10
Richmond.