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Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1912-11-29

county commissioners are allowed
under the law to, did last year, and
will this year (since the taxpayers
voted down the 100000 bond issue
for 4 new court house at White Sui
phur Springs, two years ago) spend
$4,000 upon improvements and alter
ations npon the present court house.
Presumably they will do so each
year hereafter as long as they can
maintain the easy graft of collecting
the taxes in the whole county and
spending them in their end Of the
county. This sum would :ay our
county officers salaries.
We would especially like to call the
attention Of taxpayers in the Fergus
county strip and the Sweetgrass strip
to the table below. Owing to the
fact that Wheatland county will be
small compared to the other three
counties from which it is formed, and
also that it is well settled and con-
tains over 81 miles of railroad with 4
valuation Of $1,162, ,496 the average
valuation per square mile Of Wheat
land county is found to be higher
than in Meagher, Fergus or Sweet.
grass counties, or any portion segre-
gated from the three counties except
ing the east end Of Meagher county
which has the highest average valu-
alton per square mile Of all. The
reason is because our lands are bet
ter settled than the west end, as it is
shown BY the average Of voters per
township later on in this article, and
also due to the high railroad valu-
alton as there is triangle Of rail
road mileage in Wheatland county.
This does not mean that our lands
are assessed at more per acre or per
mile. for we have never heard any
complaint of personal property being
assessed too high by our assessor,
nor that the taxes were improperly
computed OH the assessment, which
any one can figure for himself and
have an error corrected. Our COM
plaint is, and justly SO, that we do
not receive anything like our fair
proportion in the east end of Meagher
county; either of county funds de-
posted in the banks, road and bridge
Improvements and representation on
the board of county commissioners
Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1912-11-29
YOUNG MAN WAS
FATALLY INJURED

On last Thursday evening, NOvem-
Der 2lst, an extra freight train bound
for HarloWton was wrecked near
Okla. Fred Triplett, sou of the section
foreman ut Okla. and a companion
started for Judith Gap on IL speeder
to give the alarm. Til" speeder was
running backwards ut about ten
miles All hour when it jumped the
track, throwing both occupants off.
Young Triplett struck Oh the back of
his head. receiving Il severe COM
pound fracture of the skull. His COM
panion brought him to the Milwau-
kee depot and DIR. Cans was sum-
moned. After an examination the
doctor discovered that the injury was
Il serious one. and ut once took the
matter up with the railroad officials
and insisted upon the company fur
nishing special train to convey the
injured lad to the I.ewistown hospi-
tai. which was finally done. Upon
arri val at the hospital Young Trip
lett was operated upon, but he died
Tuesday. He was * years of age.
Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1912-11-29

ing the campaign, don't believe
there was ever time when the re-
suits of an election were more dis
counted by the real Business OF the
country than this fall. /, and some
millions Of other voters, didn't get
the man we voted for. But rs l say,
that was all discounted as far rs bus
iness action was concerned.
"That the country could 60 through
such mental strain as it did during
that campaign, and real business be
80 little affected by it, simply shows
what 4 solid foundation our prosper
ity has"
The banker was right.
Corn, cotton. wheat, potatoes, all
break the record Of last year or equal
it.
To move these crops more rails
must be land. more cars must be used,
more men must be employed. The
demand for labor, skilled and un-
skilled, is greater than the supply.
AS to iron ore, The Iron Age es-
tlmates that the total output for 1912
will be greater by $4,000. 900 tons than
ever before. A to copper. it is said
the production is GO per cent higher
than i'll 1911. Over one hundred cit
ies report already larger outputs OF
manufactured goods than in 1911.
Our own representatives who visit
the advertising manufacturers Of the
country report that manufacturers
are admitting that their orders have
been coming in all the fall to an un-
precetented degree.
II am staggered" said one manu-
facturer. II didn't dream there was
Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1912-11-29
GEORGE WILL
BE DICTATOR

Senator W. b. George of Yellow
stone countH. within the ranks of the
democratic party, will have more
power and influence in the legislature
this coming season than any other
man in the state. Politicians are
wondering how Mr.. George will use
his power; whether he will exert it
for his own aggrandizement. for his
party, or whether he will throw his
support To the republicans and pro-
gressives in the senate.
1t is a situation of in, e est that has
developed; the man who lost the dem
ocratic nomination for governor in
the Great Falls convention, and who.
for his refusal to support the head of
Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1912-11-29

ually though surely improved in
quality and il there is loss in num-
bers. the indications are that this
will be balanced in the class OF AMI
mails kept 80 that the returns to those
engaged In the business will not be
materially lessened.
Roal. Loss.
"Dr. Sixthly. I've come In TO ask
you for thu hand OF your. daugi,tse.
Tou must have seen how things were
going?''
Yes. yea. I'm not at all surprised.
At the "a me time cannot look upon
the prospect with unmixed delight"
II am very sorry. doctor. What r
your objection:"
Il can have no real objection when
my daughters happiness is Mt stake.
At the same time l realize that tho
church will be heavy tina ncial los@
when its handsomest and most sue.
cessful passer Of the plate becomes Z
married man. Nevert heless she's
yours, Clarence" = Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1912-11-29
FAST TRAINS
CALLED UPON

Fast mail trains aided by many i'm
migration agents made it possible to
place the Great Northern exhibit at
the Minneapolis land show in time
for the opening day. In placing this
exhibit the company made record
which is all unique one. Six days be-
fore the show was due to start the
exhibit was ready to leave Wenat.
chee, Wash. The large and sweet
tasting apples fran the Wenatehee
Valley were Grated and placed in Il
warehouse awaiting shipment to Min
neap0lis. With the apples were box.
es of other fruits and products for
which the state is noted. The ware
house caught fire and burned to the
ground along with the exhibit for the
Northwestern Products land show.
Those III charge OF it were in pre-
dicament for few hours.
immigration agents, roadmasters
and superintendents of the Great
Northern were put to work ut once in
collecting more fruit and vegetables.
Special trains were run on the branch
lines so as to gather together the EN-
tire new exhibit. Those in charge
saw that it would not be possible to
get the exhibit to Minneapolis in time
for the land show unless the Great
Northern's fast mail train was used
There was no time for "dilly-dally-
ing' and the special exhibit car was
attached to the fast mail to be yank-
ed half way across the continent.
Once it was in Minneapolis the
work of setting everything III place
was accomplished with but little diff
ticulty. 1t meant lot of hustling
and work by day and night but the
exhibit was ready when the doors
were opened to the public.
Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1912-11-29

the state ticket was tiayed by the
democratic press of the state, now
stands III u position where he holds
the party, 80 far as legislation ia con-
cerned, in the hollow Of his hand.
Senator George can prevent the en-
actment Of every democratic meas
ure; lie can dictate who shall receive
appointments in the senate, or he can
even turn control Of the upper house
over to the republicans and the pro-
gressives. Should he adopt this last
named course, he would be we'll with
III his own rights. His own party
virtually disowned him. Now, how
ever, that the turn of the political
cards has given him the balance of
power, the democrats will do all they
can to draw him back into the fold,
and to make Of him 4 party regular.
The reason why Mr.. George will be
80 powerful, in the legislature this
winter, is because the democrats
have only majority Of one in the
state senate. There will be sixteen
democrats including Senator George,
thirteen republicans, and two pro-
gressives. Georges vote will throw
the result either to the democrats or
to the republicans and progressives.
He can exercise 4 veto more effective
than vested in Governor Stewart.
What is George going to do is the
engrossing auestion.-IIelena Daily
Record.
Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1912-11-29
and on the roll of county officials.

AS to the voters of this eud of
Meagner county, already three
fourths of them feel that they
will be greatly benefited by the inn
mediate formation Of new county.
The remaining fourth will also desire
it when they learn the facts Of the
case. As to the voters in the Fergus
county strip and the Sweetgrass strip,
it has been stated by the promoters
of Wheatland county that it can be
run on levy Of Is mills on the pre-
sent valuation. This is lower than
the present levy Fergus county, and
it is believed: lower than in Sweet
grass. but we have not the figures for
Sweetgrass. 80 cannot state posi-
lively. 1t should be stated that this
IS mill levy includes the state levy
and also the general school levy
which is fixed by the state and is the
same in all counties in the state. In
figuring IS mills ample margin has
been allowed to be conservative.
The total organization cost Of Mus
selshell county was about $3O.OOO.
Very few will deny this was too high,
hut Musselshell county has about
double the area that Wheatland
county will have, hence the higher
expense of segregating records. The
average cost organizing Sweetgrass,
BrOadwater and Carbon counties, for
transcribing records, buying books,
furniture. typewriters, ETC.. was
about $4,000 as stated in the News
OF Oct. IL, 1912. 2.--Harlowton News.
Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1912-11-29

as many orders in the country"
II have orders that will take me
fully nine months to fill, working
with day and night shifts.' said an
other manufacturer to one Of our
men.
clothing industry" said manufac-
turer of ready-made clothing, when.
as far as can remember. there was
such a rush of orders. Whether this
rush comes because of new popula.
tion or because of better wages,
don't know: but / do know that we
simply can not fill our orders.'
II am nervous wreck" said q
manufacturer Of a heating-system.
"Dnring the last six years have en-
larged the capacity Of my plant 600
per cent, but this season the orders
have broken all records, and I could
ship today $3.50 900 worth more heat
ers than have: somebody else will
have to fill the orders or lot Of pco-
pie will be cold this winter"
Prosperity is Ii here. There is
enough Of it to 60 around-all
around.
Now is the day for courage and az
gressiveness.
Now is the hour when Opportunity
knocks at the door.
More money will be spent this De-
cember than any previous December
III American history.
And more depositors will invest
their savings next January in the
savings banks than in any previous
January.
There is work for everybody.
3here is money for everybody. Let
nobody be afraid Every Dody's Mag
aZine.
Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1912-11-29
A PROMINENT NEW YORK BANKER
SAYS PROSPERITY is HERE TO STAY

A New York banker, in his club
the other evening. conversing with
number of his friends upon the gem
eral aspects of business, made this
remark:
Prosperity IS here!
III isn't thing that is coming, or
that we only have reasons to hope
for. l tell you, gentlemen.-and I'm
speaking as II banker,-the business
boom is already here.
ut has been long time OH the
way. But it has been coming step
by step and surely. Business men
all over the country now are realizing
it.
"All the excitement before election
couldn't check it. nor affect it little
bit. All the prophecies Of business
stagnation made by the newspapers
and spellbindels during that cam
paign went for nothing. Real bust
ness didn't ever hear them. Business
men discounted them.
ut was the crops. Those splendid
crops were bigger than campaign or
atory. They created confidence.
Business men knew what the effect OF
those wonderful crops was going to
he on the business OF the country.
s'The whole thing has been Il mat
ter Of confidence. The manufacture
ers have known all the fall they
were getting pile Of orders bigger
than for years. The merchants We're
sending in the orders because they
knew that their customers had the
money to buy with. That state Of
things just spelled PROSPERITY.
sin spite Of AL that was said dur
Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1912-11-29
A. T. ANDERSON PRESENTS SOME
FACTS ABOUT COUNTY DIVISION

No man who is familiar with the
question will deny that county di-
vision will be good thing for every
person within the proposed new
county, but some still argue that
county division should be delayed
for two years.
After the new county is created
there will remain in old Meagher
county 1910 square miles with a val
uation of $5,O63, $4,000, with total
of TT registered voters in their elev-
en- precincts; but Meagher county ad-
vancing to fifth class county on the
valuation existing at the past elec-
ton, will have fifth class county sala-
ries to pay for the coming two years,
which salaries will total between
$4,000 and $4,000, not including
deputies. WAeatland county OH the
other hand will have an area of 1,146
square miles with valuation of $4,-
914.030.OO with total of over 968
voters registered in not over ten vot-
ing precincts. TO continue the COM
parison Wheatland county having
less than five million valuation will
be = county Of the seventh class, with
a total salary roll Of $4,000, not in
cluding deputies.
Our tax levy this year includes 3
mills for roads and mill for bridges
which iwould amount to $19,655
the valuation of the new county. No
rational person will contend that we
would have even one-sixth Of this
sum (Which we all have to pay any
way, as the assessment and levy have
been fixed for this Year, expended in
our territory.
Wheatland county will be 81 miles
east and west and ~ miles north and
south. Stop and figure. Don't you
think that $10,855 expended in so
small county will make vast diff
ference in roads and bridges? 1t will
have marked effect OH eastern land
buyers, not to mention having the
county seat within easy reach. IN
stead Of the long, expensive and dis
agreeable trip to get to the present
county seat.
Some claim with vehemence and
truth. that two sets Of county otiic-
ials can not be paid for the same cost
rs one set. True enough --but-our
The Detroit times., 1912-08-31
WITNESSES STRENGTHEN
POWElL'S ALIBI PLEA
Bank Robber Suspect is Making
Hard Fight Against
Extradition

Further testimony designed to es.
tablish an alibi for Martin Powell.
charged with robbing bank In New
Westminster, B. c., Of $273,000, Sept.
is, 1911, was taken In the federal
court. Friday before United States Ex-
tradition Commissioner James V. d.
Wilcox.
Mrs. Barbara II. Miranda Colum-
bus, Ohio, hotelkeeper. testified that
Powell registered In her hotel, the
Annex, Sept. 8, 1911, under the name
OF II. f. Rogers. Mrs. Miranda was
positive In her Identification OF the
prisoner and said that his arrival In
her hotel was fixed In her mind be-
cause OF an arrangement that the
Clerk referred to her 10 have Powell,
OF Rogers, share a bathroom with a
guest In an adjoining room.
John W. Babb, a Chicago tailor. tes-
titled that he measured Powell for a
suit of clothes In Chicago, Sept. 26,
1911, and that he had been In Powelrs
company In Chicago, the two Sundays
preceding that date, which would be
SEPT. II and Sept. "a.
When court took the noon recess.
Arthur Gresham, OF Indianapolis, was
expected to be the first witness In the
afternoon session. In Fridays testi-
mony, Attorneys Shurly Kennary and
p. J. Sheehan for the defense, were
aiming to corroborate the testimony
OF Margaret Decker and her mother.
o: Chicago, who, at the last hearing.
presented in court number OF pic
ture postal cards which they testified
Powell had sent to Miss Decker about
the time OF the robbery from cities In
the districts from which Fridays wit
nesses came.
The Detroit times., 1912-08-31
GOV. JOHNSON'S MICHIGAN
ITINERARY is CHANGED
Progressive Candidate for Vice
President Will Be in
Detroit, Sept. 9

The Michigan itinerary Of Gov.
Hiram w. Johnson. candidate for
vice-president of the Progressive tick
ct, has been changed by the executive
committee OF the Progressive state
central committee. and the Caiiforn-
ian will speak In Detroit week from
Monday, Sept. 8, instead OF the pre-
ceding Saturday.
The committee decided that as the
smaller cities LrIoor great crowds OF
farmers on Saturdays, and as II Is
harder to hold a MONDAY factory
meeting in Detroit on Saturday, be-
cause the men are In hurry to go
home for their half-holiday, II would
be better to have the governor make
his trip upstate, Saturday, and re-
turn to Detroit for noon and evening
meetings, Monday.
Gov. Johnson will go by special
Michigan Central train, Saturday
morning. Sept 7, from Detroit TO
Kalamazoo, making rear-platform
speeches en- route In Ypsilanu, Ann
Arbor, Chelsea, Jackson, Albion, Mar
shall and Battle Creek. After an af-
ternoon meeting In Kalamazoo, he will
go to Grand Rapids on a regular G.
r. & l. train, arriving In the Furni-
ture City about $50 p. m, and speak
in an evening meeting there.
No Sunday engagements have been
made for the distinguished visitor.
but busy day has been arranged for
him for Monday. Sept. 9. In the
morning he will 60 on special troll.
ley car to Port Huron, making brief
stops In Mt Clemens and Marine City
on the way, and he is expected to re-
turn to Detroit in time to address a
noon factory meeting. After an even
ing meeting In. the armoty, Gov. John
SON will leaverfor Wisconsin. A week
later he will give another day to the
upper peninsula.
The Detroit times., 1912-08-31
Il LOANS BRING
E High AS 81 PER CENT
/ IN NEW YORK MARKET
)st Interesting Developments
Il Day Concern Money Rates
in Metropolis
EXCHANGE DROPS
cher Quotations for Funds
Here Send it Down Eighth
of a Cent
REIGN EXCHANGE DROPS

yriEht. 1917. by New York Evsnias
Ew YORK. Aug. 30.-The most
resting developments of the day
eerned the money market. Here
money loaned as high as 81 per
!, the banks were again called
b to make large shipments OF gold
(anada institutions In the west and
IN drew heavily on their New York
dependents for crop-moving funds,
che forecast Of the bank state
Il indicated the cash loss for the
k estimated from $6.000,000 to S.
boo. Time money rates were ad-
led IA per cent. the tone being
|nctly harder, the rise In call loan
B making the banks disinclined to
up much money for long periods.
Incident Of some importance was
sharp fall OF 1-8 cent in foreign
|ange rates In response to the
er quotations for money here and
lower discounts named In the Lon
market. Arrangements to finance
D large September payments
ed rather general shifting OF
its. the operation being made the
interesting by the belated ef-
OF several banks to strengthen
reserve accounts Unusual at
ON was given to calculation OF the
ICES OF the bank statement. inter-
hverging on the loan item and
reserve showing.
The Detroit times., 1912-08-31
POWERS TRIES TO CUT
DOWN HOURS FOR WOMEN

From q Staff Correspondent.
+ LANSING, Mich. Aug. 30.-Perry E.
Powers, state labor commissioner, Is
facing a serious problem In his at
klnpt to lessen the WORKING ha---
n,nan .nnIo.---s fu mlculBdn CdnuiHB
lilies. The law does not govern
e situations nor limit their hours
while the commissioner has asked
legislature to amend the state la
avs so that all working-women
be employed no longer than 81
a week. and not more than 10
a day, he Is not sure but that
iorcement OF such law would
hardship on the canning fac
IN fruit Is ripe II must be can
mptly," declares Commissioner
II cannot be left on trees and
can ii be allowed to remain
ctories. The cooking process
kept up almost continuously.
hould not be employed more
purs weekly and yet we don't
how hours of Gamers can be
One great trouble Is the
labor In many OF the cities
eries are operated EN-.
rms us that even IL they
Heir capacities to make pos
Jyment of more women the
would remain unsolved be-
labor shortage"
The Detroit times., 1912-08-31
MARRIAGES

Frank Kalata. 81; Natalia Czechor'
Robert Horiston, SO; Frances Wood.
AZ.
Amelia Knapp. ~. sane;
Elias Ellsworth, 21; Vina Roseours'
10
Eben Ertell, "a; Margaret e. McDon-
aid. 23.
%.
Martin Prusak, 27 Eva Schone, 19.
Peter Sosnowski, "a: Anna Kuhr. i I.
stephen Stuben. 81; Barbara Czenk'
lS
Henry Rusten. 2s; Laura Dnlon. IS.
Ashley Tidswell. %, Detroit; Ade-
laide Brinkley 10, Slgel. Po
Benjamin DeMink, "a. Detroit; Clara
Canaan. is, Merris Run. Pa v,.,
George .. MacGregcr 20; Florence
Herman schrock, 90; Mary Ponke, 20.
John Polapski, "a; II Josephine Ter
John Burek, 2s; Victoria Mienczyk.
Charles Kuhlman. 40. Detroit; Maude
Cord, SO, Utica, N Y.
John Reyst %, Detroit; Anna
schreck. %. Willis. Mich y,.,.
Kazimir JaBkowski, 21; Victoria
Levendowskl, IS.
Leonard Mathy. 80, Chicago. ILL.,: Ida
Lane. 81, same.
Jacob Depa, .2f; Jadwiga LIS. is:
Harry Pepper 90, Union City. Mich;
Hazel Case. 10, Detroit.
Morris DeKovon, 81: Noami Cohan, u.
Roy T. Babbltt, IS; Anna Joy, 2S.
John III. Garka, %; Anna Passysah.
22
Andrew Grumbollo, 26. Hamtramck;
Frances Balzinska, 20, Detroit.
John Pobinchinsky. 80: Anna deiIus'
George Odgers, 21: Clare Dettlon. -
John owik. %. C"therins~Ausu uS''he
Spate- s,6oy 20. Mary Stobkewicz. IS.
Ian Labikis. %; Katie Balkowlcz'
Pierce c. Lutz. %, Crawford, o.; Ber-
tie A. Jackson. IS. same.
John r. Courevier. 3s. Toledo, o.; Ivy
I. Armitage, 25, Detroit.
The Detroit times., 1912-08-31
DEATHS

Peter Toner. st. Mary's hospital. %
years, typhoid fever; Arthur Vanker,
974 Pennsylvania, years. typhoid
fever; Harry Brock. 1876 Sixteenth, IL
years, cerebral meningitis: Charles
Kolschowsky, 27s Park. months.
croupous catarrh; Edward ]. Firth,
ChIldren's Free hospital, IL months.
cholera infantum; Alice l.. Lane. 462
Twelfth, 56 years. apoplexy: Toliver
Johnson, foot Second, 35 years. drown.
ing (accidentaD; Josephine Louzon. 90
Chestnut. year CASTRO enteritis; mary
Domenki. 1928 Campbell, 80 years. cere-
bral hemorrhage; stella Rogalska, 1877
Chene. months, cholera infantum;
Rose Rooney. 277 Baker. SO years, sem
lie melsncholia: Henry Dank, 9s3
Twenty fifth, 46 years, catarrh Of stom-
ach Robert Klam, l155 Twenty-fo
80 years, hanging by neck. while tenn
porarily ins5he; Elizabeth Coggeshall,
511 John r. rs years, diabetes; Patrick
Gray, St. Mary's hospital. "a years, run
over by wagon.
The Detroit times., 1912-08-31

IHE Union licensed business Michigan
according the department and
VW information available here From
inclined favor an In
highly desirable inducements In
addition the business constantly being
liability The career
successful and there plenty
much Of return
other
privileges different
suggest that
chance making profits
The Detroit times., 1912-08-31
Lows POISON
IN TROLLEY CAR

h HURON, Mich, Aug. S0..-
lie with his wife caused John
h. q motorman employed by the
/. r. on Its rapid lines between
city and Detroit, to try and end
life last night. Wilson left Port
on at 7:15 O'Clock, as a passenger
the local rapid car for his home
Detroit. Just before reaching
NE City. Wilson swallowed a
pf iaudanum. He was rushed
Affice OF DR.. Degurse, at Marine
>eucceeded in saving his life.
hnd other friends left for
a later car and to them
ed that he would make
npt to kill himself with
ne.