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Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1912-10-04
TOBACCO PLANTS
GROWN HERE

Billings, Mont, Oct. 2.-One of the
finest general exhibits of vegetables
and other products from truct gar
den ever seen in this city has been
placed in the display rooms Of tho
chamber Of commerce by Weller 4
Cissel who are cultivating a twenty
acre farm south Of the city. Many
Of the samples would pull down blue
ribbons at county and state fairs and
feature is that some of them are Of
the class which it is supposed cannot
be grown in this latitude. The lot in-
cludes several tobacco plants nearly
four feet in height, with leaves Of
good width and excellent texture.
Though the plants are not yet ripo
the growers say they had no difficulty
in maturing the weed produced last
season. Other things are egg plant.
supposed to grow only in semi-tropic-
al climates; Cayenne, red neapolitan
and Chinese peppers; muskmelons.
cantaloupes, hubbard and jumbo
squashes; Kohl Rabi of the five
pound size, gigantic sunhowers and u
Chilli squash weighing 1O4 pounds.
Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1912-10-04
Big SHOW HERE
SATURDAY NIGHT

The Lewis Stock company, which
is filling an engagement in Miles City
this week, is booked to open four
weeks engagement in Great Falls be-
ginning Sunday night. In order 10
make the jump from Miles City to
Great Falls the company will lose
one night. That is why Judith Gap
gets the big attraction Saturday
night. The advance man says: "rhe
company has to lay over in Judith
Gap Saturday from $3.50 p. IN, to 1910
the next morning, and why not have
some fun?" s.
The company carries u band and or
chestra. and have been persuaded to
give y dance after the show. The
bifl.t0 be presented Saturday night 10
Pacing the Music" the play Jim
COrbet starred in for several seasons.
Make arrangements to see this ceie>
brated company.
Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1912-10-04
KID CANDIDATE
FOR GOVERNOR

Billings, Mont, Oct. 2.-Billings
the home Of a candidate for governor.
said to be the youngest who was ever
nominated for that important posi-
tion by political party in Montana,
in the person Of Hon. Harry l.. Will
son, one OF the leading members Of
the Yellowstone county bar. Mr..
Wilson in addition to his educational
attainments, has long been interested
in athletics, particularly baseball,
and. having long held down the in
itial sack for the Elk's nine here, his
friends are working for his election
under the escutcheon, "FrOm First
Base to Governor Some of his po-
litical opponents have dubbed Mr..
Wilson rs "Bud" and the "Kid" can
didate. and these are apparently hav-
ing a tendency to make him more pop
ular than ever. He is 33 years Of age,
was born in Illinois, resided in Miles
City, Mont, for seven years and
came to Billings about ~ years ago.
His "keynote" speech as temporary
chairman of the republican cOnven-
tion at Great Falls brought him into
the spotlight and is said to have been
one of the prime causes of his nomi
natiOn.''
Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1912-10-04

Facing the music at the opera house
Saturday night.
Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1912-10-04
Pig Tails.

Composed by &. Paul, a character
isttque and extremely clever march
and two step. This is = very interest
ing composition for the piano. Easy
and 1ery pretty !, Inspiring and ire
sistable. II y0u are piano player .
copy of this march will afford you q
great deal of pleasure. 1t Is gotten
up with q very attractive title page.
The regular retail price of this march
is SOC y copy. Our readers can pro-
cure a copy by sending 15c in post tage
stamps to the Globe Music Co., 1893
Broadway, New York.
Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1912-10-04
MONTANA SEEDS
IN Big DEMAND

Billings, Mont. Oct. 2.-Experi-
ments in the Yellowstone and Gala
tin valleys the past three years has
demonstrated that Montana is parti-
cularly adapted to the growing of var
ious crops for seed purposes and that
the industry Is destined to become
one Of the most profitable to which
farmers can give attention. The
work is now in it's infancy but suffi-
cient progress has been made to DEM
onstrate that it can made a success in
every detail. This is the opinion Of
NJ. B. Gray. who is engaged in the
business Of buying seeds in large
quantities for shipment to outside
territory. In commenting upon the
industry. he emphasized the adapta-
bility of Montana to the growing of
beans. peas and sweet corn and
pointed out reasons why seeds pro-
duced in the Treasure State are of
quality. The principal features are
dry air, abundant sunshine and the
northern latitude which have ten
dency to promote vitality and rapid
growth. The latter is q valuable
quality and one eagerly sought after
in most varieties, and the combina-
tion mentioned produces seeds of ex-
ceptional vitality. He also says that
these advantages are being recognized
and that already many seedsmen Of
the east are looking to Montana for
their supply, particularly peas. Re-
garding the returns per acre and the
profits to growers he says the soil is
especially productive and that both
beans and peas harvest from 20 to IS
bushels per acre and in exceptional
cases, heavier yields may result. The
prices range from to IL cents per
pound so that with a 80 bushel yield
the gross profits to farmers would
range from $54 to $31 per acre and the
about the same. As to the demand,
Mr.. Gray declares it is unlimited so
that Montana growers or those Of any
other state need have no fear Of over
production. On the contrary they
will be able to dispose Of their crops
of good seeds at figures which will
we'll be worth while to give the in-
dustry attention.
See Facing the Music ut the opera
house Saturday night, October 5th.
Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1912-10-04
6. n. Graders West Of Newton.

A new grading outfit of the &. n.
railway, comprising some 70 rattling
good teams. with all the modern de-
vices and paraphernalia for grading
on y large scale, with full compile
ment Of men, tents, camp equipment.
ETC., came through Sidney OH Mon
day, destined for the grade work from
point II miles west Of Newton to
the Fox Lake country. Surely, the
worlds most entrancing garden spot.
the Lower IellowstOne Valley of the
Treasure State, will within u few
years have railroad facilities suth-
cient to move with facility and rapid
ity its enormous prOductiOns.-Sld-
ney Herald.
Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1912-10-04
MONTANARAPIDLY
MOVING F0RWA ARD

Thomas +. Cole, who visited Mon
tana in company with John D. Ryan
recently, was evidently much i'm
pressed with what he saw in Monta-
na. The Duluth Herald of Sept. "a
says:
''That the eastern part of Montana
is forging rapidly to the front and Is
undergoing a very rapid develop
ment, is the statement of Thomas
F. Cole, who has just returned to
Duluth from western tour taken in
company with John D. Ryan Of Butte.
"'I went West to inspect the pro-
perties in which l am interested at
Great Falls and Butte, said Mr.. Cole
this morning. AT Great Falls we
have developed a water power and
are transmitting electricity TO the
mines at Butte and concentrators and
smelters at Anaconda. l found the
entire eastern part of Montana in an
exceedingly prosperous condition.
The crops are excellent; the grade of
wheat No. and the yield per acre
very high. Large areas of land have
been plowed and sown to winter
wheat and promise good crops next
year. The soil seems we'll adapted to
the growth of winter wheat and the
increase in acreage that will be plow-
ed for growing this cereal during the
next five years will be very large.
"'Railroad development in the en-
tire eastern part of Montana is not
only planned on large scale, but ex-
tensions are being rapidly construct
ed by trans.continental lines.
"'I look for a continued increase in
the development Of the state both il
its mineral lands and it's farm lands.
Its citizens are active and alert in
this development, which is aided to a
marked degree by the extensions of
the railroad lines referred to. ("
Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1912-10-04
Judges Of Election.

The following judges of election
have been appointed for Nov. 5th.
Judith Gap, No. l4.-C. +. Sullli-
van, "A. A. Peterson. J. +. Murphy.
Z. l.. Beers, J. +. SOden. Polling
place, Jail.
Hedges. No. 15.-E. c. Grant. II.
j. Giltinan and e. \. McCann. Pol
ling place, school house.
Okla, No. 16.-H. IL. HallOway,
Millard Singleton and Raymond j..
Evans. Polling place, old ranch
house,
Nihill. No. ia. X. johnson,
Frank l.. Daley, and Geo. Hinchey.
Polling place, school house.
Bercail, No. 1s.-Alfred Blanchard,
Louis Weber and William Halbert:
Polling place, school house.
Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1912-10-04
MONTANA EXCELS
ALL OTHER STATES
BY Prof. Thomas Shaw.

By Prof. Thomas Shaw.
Absolutely accurate figures regard
ing Montana's acreage cannot be Civ
ell because the state has not yet es-
tablished bureau for collecting sta
tlstics in II systematic way. How
ever. information obtained from 9TH
er sources furnishes reasonable ba-
sis for at least approximating the
yields. There are good reasons for
believing that the wheat crop for
Montana for 1912 will not fall short
of Is, 900, 600 bushels. And it may ex-
ceed that amount even. The flax crop
should give between four and five
million bushels.
Based on the shipments of grain ov-
er the lines of the Great Northern
railway. the production of grain
since 1910 has multiplied by forty, All
increase that is probably without any
parallel III the history of this coun-
try
This increase is accounted for in
part by the rapidity of the settlement
since 1909 and in part by the more
than average character Of weather
conditions. Rains were more than
usually frequent and timely. The
yields in many instances were almost
incredible. Forty to fifty bushels Of
turkey red wiuter wheat to the acre
are quite common. Some volunteer
crops have run from twenty to thirty
bushels without ever touching the
ground which grew them with plow,
disc or harrow. Iii some instances
twenty-five bushels of flax per acre
we're reaped ami yields Of 16 and 70
bushels are quite common.
Where the oat crop was sown on
we'll prepared bench lands it ran
from 50 to 100 bushels per acre. The
crops of barly were correspondingly
good. The crops Of potatoes were
uniformly good and the quality excel
lent. Excellent fodder corn was rails
ed in many areas that gave from two
to three tons Of cured fodder per acre
of excellent quality. In only two or
three limited areas was the crop in
jured by the drouth. At the present
time there is an abundance Of mois-
ture in the ground. This means that
ii the farmers will only do their part.
Montana may look for ward to All
other bumper crop in 1913.
Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1912-10-04
TREMENDOUS
0Ar YIELD

John Vestal, who owns a ranch
near Martinsdale, had a field Of 81
acres of oats this year that yielded g.
673 bushels, or l1S l-2 bushels per
acre.
The field was irrigated. Mr.. Coats.
the merchant of Martinsdale, says it
was the finest stand of oats he ever
saw. The field attracted consider
able attention during the growing
season. 1t is believed this is the ban
ner yield ever reported III Montana.
Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1912-10-04
MONTANA LAND SALES
ARE RECORD BREAKERS

Montana's state land sales already
have establisha Il record for that state.
In three days 81, ,3l9acres of the II ,OOO
offered for sale in Cascade county
were sold; the average price paid be-
ing $16.3S per acre. Some of the
land was bid up as high as s3s.0O per
acre. which is a record price for Mon
tina and shows that James j. Hin
knew whereof he spoke in his 74tli
birthday anniversary speech when he
predicted an amazing future for the
state of Montana.
A striking feature Of the state land
sales was that bidders were present
from all parts of the United States,
showing that wide spread interest is
being concentrated in the develop
ment OF the Treasure State.
In Teton county, 1920 acres were
sold of the 23,OOO acres offered for
sale; the average price paid by bid
ders in Teton county was 1862 per
acre-the highest land going for $780,
90 an acre. More than one thousand
bidders were present at the sales in
these two counties. A great many
local farmers were among the buyers
of this land. Throughout the entire
state there are 3OO, 900 acres of land to
be sold by the last of October.
|
Facing the music ut the opera house
Saturday NIGHT
Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1912-10-04

The Lewis Stock company. which
appears at the opera house Saturday
night, consists of twenty people.
band and orchestra, and is far above
the travelling organization.
Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1912-10-04

-HE direct primaries reform
~ has done much to place the
control Of state politics
back into the hands Of the people,
where it belongs.
The Illinois direct primary law
provides for the nomination Of
candidates for all elective Offices
except trustees Of universities.
The people nominate through a
secret ballot.
There can be no doubt that this
law has a STRONG TEND.
ENCY to abate political corrup-
tion, and I am heartily in favor Of
having it coupled with a COR.
RUPT PRACTICES ACT.
One Of the very best features
of the law is that it removes much
of the power formerly held over
the voters by political bosses. In
my opinion with direct primaries
it will be only a matter Of time
when POLITICAL. ROSCEC
WILL BE UNKNOWN.
Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1912-10-04
Congregational Church Notice.

There will be no church services
until further notice. Sunday school
as usual every Sunday vt II O'Clock
in the morning.
Fl. Vasku, Pastor.
Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1912-10-04


Governor of Wisconsin
HERHAPS the Wisconsin,
~ primary law is as we'll
- known and widely approv-
ed by its friends and as cmphat-
ically disapproved by its opponents
as any in the country.
I have always advocated the di-
rect primary system because 4
gives the people the power to
make their own selection Of candi.
dates irrespective Of party bosses.
1t is also my opinion that too
much power cannot be placed in
the people.
It is a MATTER OF REQ.
ORD that since the adoption .of
the direct primary system there
has been LESS CORRUPTION
in politics than ever before in tho
history Of the state Of Wisconsin.
I hope the day is near when ev-
cry state in the Union will adopt
direct primaries for all elective
Offices, as it means the perpetua-
ton of representative government.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-06-09
THE VOTE ON EVERY QUESTION
SHOWS TAFT FORCES IN COM,
pLETE POWER.
TEDDY GOES 70 CHICAGO
Followina Conference at Roosevelt
Headquarters it is Decided to Have
Roosevelt in Chicago as Soon as
Possible.

Chicago H., June Sixteen of Ar
Kansas eighteen delegates were added
TO the Taft column by tine national
committee, eight by yestsfdays S deci-
sions and eight by today's. The sew
enth district was the last taken up.
which made it unanimous for TAFT.
The sixth district delegates We're un-
contested.
This afternoon the committee took
up the complex Florida cases, cover
ing the entire state delegation. Sena
tor Borah who thus far has led the
Roosevelt contingent was not present
this morning The six Florida dele
gates at large were decided unani
mously for Taft.
rhe national committee resumed its
deliberations this morning with out
ward peace lowering over the room.
The rimors of intended protest by
the Roosevelt members against the
action Of yesterday was not borne out
during the morning part of today ;
session. The committee started off the
day by deciding the third and fourth
Arkansas districts unanimously for
Taft.
rhe motion Of Committeeman Burn
ham of Kentucky, a Roosevelt man. to
seat both factions of the fifth Aislan-
sas district with half a vote each was
defeated forty to ten. The Taft deleca-
tion was seated by viva voce vote.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-06-09
SHIPMENTS OF wATERMELoNs.
Leaving Texas at Rate Of Fifty Car
loads Daily

San AnionlC. Texas, June s.
shipments OF watermelons and can
telJbpes are now moving ut-of the
state at rate of fifty or more car
loads day. They are coming prin-
cipally as yet from the lower Rio
Grande valley, but within few
days shipments will go forward from
the Texas Midcoast and it will not
be long before they will begin from
East Texas The melon crop of
Texas has become one of much i'm
portance and annually brings several
millions of dollars into the state.
investigate Americans Arrest.
Austin, June Sat the instance of
Governor COlQuitt, the federal de-
partment of state has instituted an
Investigation of the arrest of an
other American citizen by Mexican
authorities. This time Cruise Or
liz, a resident of FL Paso county,
is the prisoner whose detention has
moved Washington to action.
telegram advising of the arrest
of Ortiz was received at the gov
ernor's office las Monday. 1t was
signed by Mayor c. +. Kelly and w.
II. Burgess. an attorney of Ell Pa
and read like this:
Cruise Ortiz, a citizen of this
county, arrested Sunday III Juarez
by Mexican rebels; federal spy; no
foundation for charge. Please take
steps TO secure his immediate re-
lease.
In the absence of Governor Col
quit, j. T. Bowman, private secre-
tary to the executive, transmitted
the message to Secretary OF State
Knox at Washington with the request
that the matter be looked into. To-
day this reply was received from
the secretary:
Your telegram June A. Counsel
at Iuarez has been instructed to
make immediate investigation and
to report. shall take pleasure in
communicating with you as soon as
his report is received
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-06-09
SKELETON UNEARTHED.
May Have Been One Of the Killed at
Fall Of Alamo.

May Have Been One Of the Killed at
Fall Of Alamo.
San Antonio. Texas %une S.-While
excavating for the foundation of a
large department store building to be
erected here workmen few days ago
unearthed the skeleton of a man and
also the rusted remnant of large
buckhorn handle hunting knife. The
excavation is being made opposite
the old Verimendi Palace, noted il
Texas history, the site having been
occupied by a lot of adobe buildings
erected many years ago 1t is just pos
sible that at this place We're buried
the bodies of some OF the men killed
at The fall OF the Alamo, during the
Texas war for independence from
Mexico and further excavations may
reveal other skeletons. The bones
may be indicative, however. of 4 trag-
edy that took place there. During the
early fifties several mysterious kill =
ings and disappearance occurred, no
tably that of a wealthy stCrAman, and
the presence of the knife arouses sus-
pirion that murder may have been
committed.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-06-09

| 40 II. ?. machines tor the meet
here, and Mr.. Harold Kantner. the
famous speed king of the air will
be seen on both afternoons at the
park during the Elks' aviation meet
in some cloud chasing stunts that
are said to out thrill all other thrill,
ers. Mr.. Kantner is the originator
and the only aviator who has ever
accomplished very dangerous and
tfr.f'ng volo plane exhibitions with
the n,onoplane. This is accomplish
ed by the aviator shutting off his
motor power, and gliding to the
ground, demonstrating the master
manipulation of the controls Of these
wonderful machines. These glides
are accomplished in dips whirls ard
figure eights. and are said to be
the most graceful anG beautiful
sights ever witnessed. If the wea-
ther conditions are perfect on the
afternoons OF June 81, 90 and 90 dur
ing the meet here, passengers will
be carried in the machines and all
those applying to the management
may have an opportunity of taking
joy ride in the skies The Moi
SAINTS with their machines, aviators
mechanistish and entire business
staff, will arrive in Ardmore on the
morning OF June 90 in their own
private. specially constructed cars.
The machines will be unloaded, tax
en- to the park, where they will be
assembled and made ready for their
exhibitions and the Moisants pro-
mise on the afternoons of June 81.
% and % to give the visitors and
citizens of the big aviation meet to
be held by the Elks, the greatest
exhibitions OF aerial navigation ever
witnessed in this section OF the
country and the slogan will be
come early, stay late; have a good
time; be astounded and look up
look away up.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-06-09
DOLLAR OIL NOW.
Expected That Crude Will Soon Reach
That Price.

MuSkogee, Okla, June S.-Okiaho-
ma crude oil at 81 a barrel, the
dream Of the producer, may soon be
realized 1t was given out today at the
office of the Waters-Pierce COMPANY
a subsidiary of the Standard, that
beyond all question crude oil would
jump by leaps and bounds within the
next sixty days and that by Septem-
be: |, if not sooner, crude oil would
be bringing 81 in Oklahoma and other
points in the mid continent field. The
big increase in production is respon-
sible for the raise in prices and a
jump OF from two to five cents per
barrel can be looked for by Saturday.
For the first time in years the re-
finsrs and this includes both the
Standard and the independents, are
becoming alarmed over Jhe situation
The Standard at this time is refusing
to make any contracts for fuel oil
and is seeking to annul all contracts
now in existence. 1t no longer de-
livers fuel oil by tSe carload. except
to those whose contracts have not
expired, and gasoline, which recently
Jumped two cents to the retailer will
be given another boost before the
month is out.
This will not be welcome news to
owners of automobiles. 1t is under
stood that there is soon to be work
ing agreement Between the oil, coal
and gas operators and horizontal
raise in the prices OF these fuels can
be looked for
The oil production is falling OF in
every territory and while hundreds
of new wells are being opened up
the demand greatly exceeds the sup
ply. the reserve is fast disappearing
and the production is falling OF.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-06-09
SWISS CHEESE AT SCRIVNER'S
GROCERY.
NEW WELL BROUGHT IN.
Well Near Okmuleee May Be Great
est Producer in West,

Okmulgee. Okla. June S..-The fl
nal test of the new well of the
Prairie Oil q Gas company near
here was made yesterday afternoon
and is making sixty barrels an hour
today in twelve feet of sand
This makes it probably the big
gest producer in the west today.
The staying. powers of the wells in
that pot of stuff are remarkable and
foretell a continuation of develop
ment that ought to bring up fine
big pool. The forty north of the
Brann forty is making phenom-
email production for it's age, and prac-
tically every well from the old Mil
dred Gibson well of Ufer and others
is a big stayer.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-06-09
PLACES AUTHORITY IN
HANDS Of CONGRESS
TO SENATE COMMITTEE ON
FOREIGN RELATIONS.

Washington. ID. c.. June S.-Sen-
ator Bacon today introduced Il res
olution declaring there is no au-
thority Tor the United States army
or navy in any foreign territory,
except in emergency, without the
consent OF congress. II was referred
to the foreign relations committee
of the senate.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-06-09
Roosevelt to Chicago.

Chicago, ILL.,, June S.-According 10
those in close touch with develop
ments at the Roosevelt headquarters,
at conference between Senator Dix
on, Mr. Perkins and Mr. Flynn, it was
decided to have Roosevelt come to
Chicago as soon as possible. Roosevelt
is said to have been in personal com
mnnication with the conferees by tele-
phone and to have made numerous
suggestions.