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Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1912-03-01
MONTANA
THE GREAT

The well-known DR.. Ward platt.
inan article in The Christian Repub-
lie for November, writes as follows
on "Montana the Great"
This hardly tells it. 1t needs
more and stronger adjectives but
they in turn are cumbersome and do
not define. The biggness is bigger
than big. whether mountains or
mines or plains. and, the assort-
ment of climates soils. and products
will smash any word of English, ST.
what's the USE Montana the Great
1t doesn't tit any more than boys
hat on the head of one of the Rock
les.
Somebody has figured the surface
of Montana into lots - by 10 feet and
finds there is one for every human
being on the face Of the planet.
montana haze l46,5 72 square miles.
New England has 1924. Montana
would carve into III Rhode Islands,
yet Rhode Island has 100000 more
Inhabitants.
''Of the ~ .OOO, 900 of acres in Mon
tana. 1000. 900 or q little more than
one acre in eight. is tit for agricul-
ture. Half Of this may he irrigated
and the other worked very success
fully by dry farming. Only about
one acre in six of the ~ 900 900 has
been broken up. There are 40 acres OF
this agricultural soil to every person
in the state, babies included. 1t is
not n question of how much Il man
can raise Oh an acre. but of how
much he can make on more acres.
Opinions are divided on the question
| of whether, all things considered.
dry farming or irrigation is more
profitable.
DRY farming is an exact science
adapted to Montana tn a total annual
rainfall Of not more than from II to
! Is inches. This rainfall, although
Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1912-03-01
PROBLEMS IN DEVELOPMENT.

Montana ~ gradually but certainly
coming to the definite solution OF its
agricultural problems and one OF the
SURPRISES that cOnfronts the radical
advocate OF plentiful artificial irriga-
ton has proved quite as hindratory
and destructive rs excessive Aridity.
Nearly all the so-called arid soils of
this latitude are arabic, and it is dem.
Onstrated that in average years there
is Il sufficient precipitation for snc-
cessful crop-raising if the normal
downpour OF ram supplemented with
the usual snowfall, could be partly
conserved in the soil.
Tie ploughed field of Montana be-
comes Il diifusive reservoir whether it
is irrigated Dr not, so that when hith-
erto dry lands are both irrigated and
laid fa!low or sown to growing crops,
the natural conservation of moisture
from precipitation is further reinfOrc-
ed by artificial irrigation. We have
arrived ut that stage in our agricul-
tnral progression where imperfect
and slovenly dry farming and carless-
~ done or inexperienced irrigation
farming are nearly equally respon-
siblr for til" many failures which at
tend the first efforts Of newcomers
from, sea-level and the lowlands.
Scientific and intensive farming in
Montana is not dry farming AS that
term signifies in the arid arabic lands
Of the more sOutherly mountain lati-
tud.s where the average annual rain
fall is much less and snow is almost
unknown. There, indeed, dry farm
ing that is dry farming has been
brought 4" 4 measure Of success. MI
meruus Iongrooted forage plans and
continuous mulching and cultivation
Of the surface soils have made profit
able field farming possible and by no
means uncommon. But if the genu-
inc ''dry farmer" of New Mexico,
Arizona, or the Texas Panhandle
were to address the same energy he
now eXerts in those arid regions. to
the Arable soil of Montana. he would
not gall it "dry farming"
It's Il demOnstable fact that the
process of scientific and persistent
dry farming will change the climatic
conditions to Il marked degree. In
western Iowa, Nebraska. Kansas and
Oklahoma. whittier farming extended
gradually and under the most fOrmid-
able obstacles, the widening presence
Of growing and greening crops has
had the slow but persistent result of
increasing the atmospheric moisture
both in suspension and in precipita.
ton. Those once arid fields retain
the slight rains and slighter SHOWS
longer and give them back int0S the
atmosphere in increasing vaporous
volume. In the high arid places Of
Texas, for instance, where air-dried
fresh. meat was once in general use,
that process of curing is no longer
possible. The increased humidity Of
the aiI, caused by the encroachments
Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1912-03-01
GOOD RESULTS IN
RAISING CORN

The culture of corn in the Judith
basin as II practical and feasible crop
has often been advocated by expon-
ents Of diversified farming and dur
ing the past year or two considerable
experimental work in this direction
has been conducted by various far
mers. generally with very satisfactory
results. We are informed by }. T..
Stevens. who resides on Arrow creek
bench. that last season he planted
twOa acres to corn and harvested there
from eighty bushels of excellent feed.
although the crop did not fully ma
ture on account of the unusually
early fall. In addition to the corn,
Mr.. Stevens found the fodder to be
valuable as Il rough feed for his hOrs-
es and milch cows.
The big yield resulting from Mr..
Stevens experimental field of corn ia
indeed encouraging and it perhaps in
dicates added value to Judith basin
farm lands rs an agricultural region.
Farmers who have deeply studied di-
versitied farming in the Basin are
convinced that all manner of crops
can he successfully grown and from
these can always be heard words Of
encouragement in connection there
with. +. \. Bennet. of Benchland,
being one Of the most enthusiastic.
1t is considered by numerous au-
thOrities that the next two years will
see remarkable advancement made
in the way OF diversified farming and
that the most important Of the crops
suggested is corn and alfalfa. with
preference for the latter. it's varied
uses making it particularly valuable
Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1912-03-01

to any region adapted to it's culture.
The enormous yields of winter wheat
that has been realized in the Basin
since agricultural operations were
first begun evidence the remarkable
fertility of the soil and this crop will
always be it's staple product. but with
the advent OF modern farmers and
modern methods the value of lands
will be inc reased through the culture
of various other grains and the sue
cess achieved by Mr.. Stevens in grow
ing corn goes to show that that crop
will be prominent.-Stanford World.
Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1912-03-01
HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN
INDIANA VlEWTHE PROD.
UCTS OF WASHING.
TON AND MON.
TANA.

Daily reports received from
Messrs. f. 4. Wilson and q. A. At
wood, immigration Agents in charge
of the Washington and Montana Ex-
hibition car, now in Indiana and
Ohio, tend to show that the move.
ment of settlers into these two vast
and growing states, will far exceed
the settlers movement OF previous
years.
AT Wakarusa, Ind, the car met
with great success. "A large number
ct visitors being farmers, who have
relatives or frien Is now located in
these states. The stories of what
some of their friends have accom-
plished in Montana and Washington
coupled with the exhibits aroused
great interest.
The farmers of Millersburg, Ind.
displayed lively interest and friend
~ feeling. The people at this point
paying particular attention to the
fruit exhibits.
The display car found a large and
enthusiastic crowd upon its arrival
at Wolcottville, Ind. They were de-
layed in reaching Wolcottville, which
necessitated IL MINOR change in the
itinerary, causing them to stay in
this town an additional day. This
stop being announced ut the town
hall in the evening before the regu-
lar lecture and lantern slides were
given. attracted 4 large crowd the
following day.
Although unfavorable weather con-
ditiOns were encountered at Montpe-
lier. Ohio, Il great many people visit
ed the car; interest centering around
Montana hOmesteads. The evening
lecture was we'll attended.
At Butler, Ind, the people came in
large numbers in spite of unfavorabie
weather conditions. The evening lee
ture taking we'll.
The people Of New Haven, Ind,
were very much interested, and
standing room was at a premium in
the lecture hall. A large number of
farmers remained after the lecture to
inquire about different sections of
Montana and Oregon.
An enthusiastic attendance was EN-
countered at Fort Wayne, Ind. The
city people were very much interested
in Washington fruit lands, while the
farmers were anxious to get informa-
ton relative to Montana homesteads.
A large number Of farmers renting
farms ut Sullivan, Ind, visited the
car; many expressing their intention
OF taking Il trip of investigation to
the west this summer. The higl
school pupils visited the car in q
body in the morning, and IL special
lecture was given them on the oppor.
tunities of these two states.
The most enthusiastic attendance
of the entire trip was met at Decatur
Ill. Interest centered around Wash
ingtOn fruit land and Montana home.
steads. Visitors at this point request
ed the exhibitors to stay ut least
three or four days.
The impression made by these exhi
bition cars, and the distribution OF
good literature will be lasting, and i.
sure to bring the best results.
Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1912-03-01

rather br right than president"
Appoinis! United States senator
from Kentucky in 1909, before
he hid reached constitutional
age Of ,'.i"iy. Member Of house
Of representatives from Ken
tu' Ky 1Sll-21 and 1929. Elect
Cd speaker at beginning Of aist
tern in house. serving 1Sl1-l4.
lS1a-1O. 1920 as presiding OH
Ger. Peace commissioner at
Client in 1914. Secretary Of state
1870. \7'ns chief designer vt
III" Missu, ri compromise o: 1870
ard of thu compromise Of 1SAl
Author OF the compromises tarl6
Df 1928.
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Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1912-03-01

Judith Gap, Meagher county. Montana. To-
Gated In the center Of the largest and most
prolific winter wheat region in the world, is
On the Great Northern aad Milwaukee rail-
roads, 1893 miles west ii st. Paul, us miles
east of Helena, the stat. capital, and 24S
southwest Of Butte, the greatest mining camp
On earth; 10 miles east Of GREAT Falls, the
plttsburx Of the west: "a miles west Of Bill
linys, the sugar beet city: and 1905 miles east
81 Seattle. the key to me Orient.
Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1912-03-01
THE HALL OF FAME.
HENRY CLAY - Statesman
aud orator. Born nepr Richmond.

we "A pa
II, l1111:died
Wa shinxtOu
Junena. 1882.
Was Wing
ca didute
for prcsi-
denc.y In lSfo
a y d 1894:
authol'ufthe
famous say
inc, Il would
Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1912-03-01

slight comes ut the season of grow ing
crops. The season is short, but
abundant in sunshine. State exper-
mental stations carefully conserve
the farmers interests.
''The state selects a tract of poorer
soil and demonstrates the larger pos
sibilities Of acreage yield. While
wheat, oats, alfalfa, sugar beets, po-
tatoes and apples are among leading
crops, about anything grown in a
temperate climate will give good re-
turns.
"GraZing on an extensive scale is
possible because of much land adapt.
I'd to that purpose only. The cattle
and sheep represent the finest breeds.
The chinook winds cure the standing
grass before the frost spoiis it. Thus
stock feeds out during the winter OH
standing hay that is capable of fat
tening fit for market. The winter
temperature registers about with that
of New York and Pennsylvania, but
lack Of humidity makes it entirely
different in feeling.
''rhis farming and grazing land is
set in frame of mountains, makers
Of climate and treasure houses of
ores. Towns cluster about mines
and smelters. They are quick cash
markets and pay good prices. Here
arises abundant water power, capable
of electrifying every town in the
state.
"No wonder that people 60 to Mon
tana and that few AS are the inhabi-
tants there, are now increasing very
rapidly. write as l pass through
the state on the railway, and over
vast stretches of country l have
marked new towns and wide settled
areas where three wears ago there
was little more than nothing and
silence.
"Everywhere are stretches o +
wheat and oats. saw a smoking
leviathan eating a swath of grain Is
feet wide and leaving it threshed for
market. Again, saw landscape
being literally ripped up by huge
locomotive that seemed to have in
tow every unwilling gang plow and
harrow that could be captured in
that part OF the country. Ahead is
unbrOken soil, in the wake is land
plowed, narrowed, sown. A single
process does it, Thousands Of acres
show first crop.
'Do not OH reading this, pack to.
night and start for Montana in the
morning unless you have been there
and selected your claim. There are
plenty Of good chances for people
with $1,000 or more DIETER more),
who are physically able and plan
| right down muscular labor in meagre
surroundings.
"But the newness is like Il rO-
nance. On this trip | have been at
Poison, a place OF 1880 people on
Flathead Lake. Two years ago last
! April, there might have been log
| hut or two on the site, but now it has
! just entertained an annual conven-
ton in Il beautiful church with Il COL
lege man as pastor. The town is up
tO-date with fine stores we'll stocked.
! 1t has grown so suddenly from moth
ing, that one must reach it by auto
or stage 80 miles from the railway,
or come down the lake some 80 miles
by boat. One year ago the same an
nual conference was entertained at
Roundup, a thriving center less than
two years old.
/ "Railways building and projected
are opening up new sections. Yet in
eastern Montana it is said that eth
er Maine or Indiana can be laid down
and not Il railway touch it. People
are scattered over these wide. re.
mote areas not yet overtaken by
railways.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1912-02-29
Japanese Custom.

A common complaint made by
tourists In Japan is that they are
obliged to pay for everything far high.
er prices than the natives are charged;
or, In other words, that because they
are foreigners, they are fleeced. But
a glance at the social conditions by
which the people have been educated
would reveal the curious fact that
throughout Japan's long period of iso.
ton 1t was an accepted principle that
the rich must live for the sake of the
poor. and prices have always been
based upon the purchasers rank In
society or upon his presumed ability
to pay. This understanding remains
largely in force today, being fully rec.
ognized and acted upon by all favored
classes throughout the empire. The
occidental, coming from lands where
the reverse practically holds good
the poor living for the sake Of the
rich-naturally complaints of being
robbed, as from his point of view he
really fs; but it is not because he is
a foreigner, but because, being a tour
list, he Is resumably wealthy, and
must, therefore, conform to the custom
of the country which permits the poor
to levy a tax upon the rich without
thereby mourning the slightest imputa.
ton of dishonesty. - Arthur May
Knapp, in December Atlantic.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1912-02-29
PeriIs Of Fishermen.

There are countless incidents illus.
trating dangers and trials in the life
OF a Newfoundland fisherman. Daily
are such experiences recorded in ev.
cry cove and hamlet around the coast
line. Peril amid the pillows, peril
among the ice foes, peril along the
rugged seaboard-that is his heritage
and his portion from boyhood to old
age. The rescuer today, he may be
rescued tomorrow. Life to him has
few compensations. 1t is an unceas
ing struggle against the elements, a
strenuous endeavor to secure the
means Of existence from a sea which
Is ever on the watch to work ruin up.
on him. Wreck. wrath and calamity
are the facts which predominant in
every Newfoundland village. They
have come home to every family and
have left a vacant place in every
household. The frequency of disas.
ter compels every man to be a hero
u~nconsciously, and If every person
who saved a. life in this colony were
to be awarded a medal, they would
be given out every week at least, and
for actions as meritorious and as de.
serving of recognition as any that are
SO rewarded Observation-Disclosures.
phia Inquirer.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1912-02-29
KISSING ALMOST LOST ART
Most Women, Says London Paper,
Forget Neatness and Are viaor.
U and Wild.

1t is surprising that with all the
kissing that goes on in our so-called
civilized England, so little advance
should have been made in the science
of bestowing a kiss. Very few per.
sons understand the art. Neatness
Is forgotten, and the first impulse of
the kissee is to wipe away all traces
OF the offending salute as speedily as
may be consistent with politeness.
others deliver a peck upon the
cheeks, and. in some cases by no
means a small peck. There are vigor.
ous women whose buffetings are quite
enough to produce a toothache in a
sensitive jaw. Their kisses jar the
kissee's whole head. One never knows
where the wild kisses of others may
alight. With inward shrinking one
offers a cheek, wondering what may
be going to happen to it, and the re.
suit often justifies ones worst fears.
The poor cheek Is discounted by the
assault of lips that have had no train.
Ing in the art Of Observation-Disclosures
Express.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1912-02-29
George Junior Republic.

The George Junior Republic is a
community established in 1895, near
Freeville. New York, by w. r. George
al a method of reform in the treat.
ment Of dependent and deliquent
children. The organization is similar
to that of a miniature republic. 1t
has a constitution based upon that OF
the United States, and the government
Of the community Is carried on In the
same way. At first the founder was
president with other adults holding the
most important Offices, but from 1896
all Offices have been held by citizens.
Each citizen may work for the founder
or for other citizens who contract for
labor. All purchases are made with
the republics aluminium coin, later
redeemed by United States currency.
School is held and farming, carpentry,
printing, car Of the establishment.
dressmaking, domestic service and
cookery are the other activities fol.
lowed. The entrance age Is from
twelve to eighteen.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1912-02-29
HE NEVER EVEN TOOK. AIM
But the Tyro at Hunting Brought
Down Two Birds, and Shot
No MorO.

only once In my life did I sver
do any shooting" said q travelling
man. talking to a group in the cafe
OF n of the big New York hotels,
and that ono I made q real hit. It
was in a western town to which my
trip had carried me, and the natives
had arranged a prairie chicken hunt
for the following day. OF course
was invited. l protested that I was
out of practice. but they insisted that
l go along, and some one furnished q
gun for my use.
"As the only stranger in tho party,
they let me go ahead, following the
dogs closely. I didn't even know
what a prairie chicken looked like:
whether they would run along the
ground or fly. Suddenly 1 heard q
tremendous whirr, the sound, as
came to know. Of the birds taking
wing. So excited was 1 that, without
raising the gun to my shoulder, !
pulled the trigger. 'Bang!' went the
gun, and two Of the birds futtered
slowly to the ground.
"'He never even took aim shouted
one Of the hunters, and my reputation
was made. Thereafter I rested on
my laurels. not attempting another
shot throughout the day, or ever
since"
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1912-02-29
Her Qccupatlon.

The Junior member Of the old Law
firm of Goldsmith, Colston, Hoadley
G Johnson having used the phrase
"a shining ornament Of the Cincinnati
bar" in referring to some other law.
yer, Murat Halstead seized upon the
phrase and thereafter invariably re.
ferred to Mr.. Johnson as "the brass
ornament of the Cincinnati bar" AT
an evening gathering Mr.. Halstead
saw a handsome woman. He begged
to bo presented, and waste Mrs.
Johnson. 1t did not occur to him who
the lady might be. He was curious
about her. johnson, Johnson" he
repeated; II have never had the pleas.
ure Of meeting you before, Mrs. John.
son. Do you live in Ohio?" "Oh, yes"
replied the lady, trimming over with
smiles; II live in Cincinnati" I'm.
deed!" said Mr.. Halstead, quite aston
ished; may I inquire of what family
Of Johnsons you are?" The smiles
were more than merry this time. "Mr.
Halstead," she replied, "for fifteen
years I have been trying to polish up
the brass ornament of the Cincinnati
bari"
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1912-02-29
MADE EQUALS BY LEARNING
with the Same Education. Mon VIII
Lose Their Superiority Over
Women.

Rev. Anna Howard Shaw said re,
Gently in Philadelphia of an oppo.
nent Of coeducation:
perhaps he objects because he ia
aware that equal education does away
with mans superiority. The average
man, Of course. won't be superior to
the average woman when they are
both equally we'll educated. His as.
sertions won't be accepted then un.
Questioningly.
Indeed his assertions already are
beginning to be questioned here and
there. Thus there was a young chap
at the seashore last month who on be.
ing refused by a beautiful girl said:
"You have broken my heart
But the girl. a medical student,
laid her white hand lightly on his
breast a moment, and then shook
her head mad said:
emo. there isn't the least evidence
of organic lesion. I notice q slight
palpitation, due. no doubt, to the OK.
cessive use of cheap cigarettes, but
otherwise the organ is quite perfect
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1912-02-29
Nile and Lake Once Connected.

~ WIN .SNS INV SOIIIuSCko0s
Biologists are not confined to the
testimony of fossils in a%scertaining
the changes that have taken place on
the earth's surface; sometimes living
animals are equally good as evidence.
In the center of the vast and almost
u%nexplored part Of Africa south of the
Sahara lies Lake Chad, which Just
now is the goal of many scientific ex.
petitions. In several parts of this lake
there have been found specimens Of q
fresh water shrimp of a variety found
nowhere else except in the Nile. Seeds
may be carried by birds for long disss
%tances, but the eggs Of this shrimp
are too fragile for this. The conclu.
sion Is that there must at some time,
not too far away as biologists reckon,
have been a junction between Lake
Chad and the Nile or at least that the
two must have been close enough So
that In time of flood the waters min.
gled. Now they are separate by many
hundreds of miles of desert. This has
been imperfectly explored, but it il
known that for a thousand miles or
more to the east Of the lake there OK.
tends q series Of depressions that
might easily be the bed Of an ancient
arm Of the lake. This region is almost
fiat. and the lake even now has q
habit Of shrinking for miles from ita
banks during the dry season. Pos.
sibly engineers Of the future may re.
open the old course.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1912-02-29
He WAS WILLING TO oBLIeE
Young Man Gave Advice on Clothing
Though He Came From Gao
Company.

I'VE come to see about the mantles.
MISS"
"Oh. yes. I'm SO glad you have come
80 soon; will you step into the draw.
Ing room?"
The young man stepped; he was
pleased with his pleasant reception.
After awhile ma came in and said:
How do?" So sorry to trouble him.
put would he mind If they tried the
mantles on? Her daughters was a
trife toe full, and her own was a trife
TOO long, she thought. Perhaps he
would be good enough to zee.
The young man said he would be
only too delighted.
The two elegant nantes in the
latest style which were lying across
the back of the sofa were donned.
and the young man said he thought
they looked charming. Yes, perhaps q
little alteration was required. but
II they would excuse him he would be
glad II they would let him get on with
his work and show him the gas burn
ers that were requiring fresh man.
ties.
Why! Wasn't he from Jigeins &,
Jugginses?
"Oh, no, he was the young nan that
attended to the nantes from the gas
company.