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Fergus County Democrat., 1913-07-15

tude of opposition was right as also
that several of the schedules will be
harmful for Montana. Yet, as the
Post has formerly remarked, it is as
well not to anticipate trouble; it is,
in fact, better, perhaps, to assume, or
at least to hope, that under the new
schedules it won't turn out as un-
favorably as Senator Walsh and many
another Montanan has feared"
The Anaconda Standard, demo-
cratic, says:
while Senator Walsh has been ac-
lively opposed to free wool and free
sugar, he has at no time signified that
he would bolt the democratic caucus
upon the Underwood bill, and when,
last night, this caucus was held he
declared his purpose of voting for the
bill as strict party measure. Sin
cere in his convictions in regard to
sugar and wool, Senator Walsh is too
loyal democrat to allow his per-
sonal opinions to stand in the way of
the adoption of his party's agreed
policies. He believes in majority
rule. The senator's sacrifice of his
own views, as an individual, to united
party action, is tribute to his con-
sistency and will be everywhere com
mended. A pronounced advocate of
free sugar and free wool, there has
never been any doubt of Senator
Myers final attitude"
Fergus County Democrat., 1913-07-15
McNAB AND HIS CAB,

One Mr.. McNab of San Francisco,
who happened to have held over as
United States district attorney for
California, worked up a violent wrath
few days ago, and forthwith tele-
graphed his resignation to the presi-
dent for immediate action. The Nc
Nab grievance was that couple of
criminal cases which he had a palpi.
tating ambition to try at once were
postponed for few months, and i'm
mediately he concluded that there was
dark and deep-laid conspiracy hatch
ing somewhere in the department OF
justice at Washington. Whereupon
the president, barking to the McNat
anxiety. investigated, found that the
California lawyer was wrong, and lei
Mr.. McNab out of job precisely as
the lawyer had requested in various
kinds Of language following rather
voluminous intimation and suggestion
Now 1t appears to the satisfaction
OF every one, save McNab and a few
of his cronies close to the singing
Fergus County Democrat., 1913-07-15
The FARMERS, PICNIC.

The annual picnic of the farmers of
the Judith Basin at the Moccasin ex-
pertinent station next Friday prom
ises to be the most successful gath
ering this organization has yet held.
Beginning in 1909 the idea that called
the farmers together has expanded
and each year has witnessed great
increase of interest in the picnic. The
program arranged for this week Is the
most attractive one yet formulated.
There will be more information of
value to the farmers, both through
the addresses to be delivered by au-
thorities on agricultural authorities
and through the demonstrations in
the various plots making up the ex-
pertinent station farm. The erection
of large tent will ad to the accom-
modations. The Great Northern will
run special trains to the grounds, with
a one-fare rate for the round trip, and
there is every reason to expect that
the attendance will be much larger
than last year.
While the primary idea is to have
the farmers carry with them infOrma-
tion of practical value, this gathering
will be Of great benefit for other rea-
sons. The picnic will, of course, be
prominent and the affair will serve to
bring together great number of the
farmers from various points all over
the Basin. The social side of the
picnic will not be dwarfed and in it.
self, that is worth a great DEAL 1t is
a splendid thing to bring the farmers
together once year in this way and
they will all doubtless prot from it.
The limit of usefulness of the ex
pertinent station to the farmers can
not yet be seen. 1t is determining
questions of Importance year by
year and will take up new problems
as they arise. 1t is especially fitting
that this gathering of the actively en-
gagged in farming and who are seeking
to improve methods should be held at
the station, and there is no longer
doubt that the picnic will continue tc
be an annual event of growing import
ance for an indefinite period.
Fergus County Democrat., 1913-07-15
AS THE NOVICE VIEWS It
Washington, July 9th.

''SAAA0eOAAS ouAy cSAs
The noble art of insidiously lobby
ing is very likely to become a most
unpopular and Improbable pastime if
any one of the several bills now be-
ing prepared on the subject ever be-
come laws. The rather startling dis
closures by the senate investigating
committee as well as the yet more
sensational upheaval brought about
by the Mulhall confession, have
awakened congress to the necessity
OF action of some sort and numerous
plans have been brought forward for
dealing out summary punishment for
the men who hang about Washington
for the purpose of promoting or de-
feating the passage of bills. One i'm.
petuous legislator has made the sug-
gestion that members of congress
should apply the toe of his boot to the
person OF any man caught in the act
OF lobbying. This system has it's dis
advantages. Some of these lobbyists.
according to current report, are Of
large and athletic proportions. All
congressman are not so fortunately
constructed 1t would be distinctly
embarrassing for 125-pound con-
gressman to attempt the hazardous
feat of propelling 2OO-pound lobby
lst through the outer door of said con-
gressmans office on the toe of his
boot. The lobbyist might object and
retaliate by sitting down on the con-
gresham or pitching him through
convenient window. This would be
Illuminating, not to say painful. It
might. indeed, never happen. But
Wnen approaching a great question Of
this character, it is only statesman
like that we consider its every pos
slblllty, give thought to every con-
tlngency. l am not ready to state
just what course of procedure would
adopt If l should look up from my
desk some bright morning and see
big. lmpressive-looking lobbyist of the
lnsldious variety creeping in upon me.
l believe that would first try the
gentle art of diplomacy on the ogre.
| would attempt to play upon his SYM
pathy by citing the fact that l am a
poor, defenseless congressman, far
from home and friends, a stranger to
the wiles of this wicked world, and
i1ngratlatlngly suggest that he remove
his corrupting influence from my pres
ence. If this failed to move him, /
would look him squarely in the eye
and tell him to do his worst, lobby to
his hearts content, and then turn reso.
lutely to my chosen task of answering
petitions for pensions, mailing out
agricultural bulletins and debating
answers to the sack full of mail that
the postman just dumped on my desk.
|
Up to the present moment, haven't
run afoul any of the numerous tribe
OF lobbyist said to be plying their
nefarious trade here under the shadow
OF the dome. None of them have in
vited me to partake with them
sumptuous suppers, where, according
to common report, they are most wont
to entangle unsuspecting congressmer
In the meshes Of their well-wover
snares. After reading Mulhall's list
. began to feel trihe lonesome, un
til the Saturdays meeting of tn.
, house. which developed into a sort o
experience session. At that session
!, quite lot of the boys solemnly as
: serviated that they would not know
Fergus County Democrat., 1913-07-15
A CONCESSION TO WOOL
GROWERS,

We find It generally conceded by
the press of this state, without re-
gard to party, that chief credit for
having the operation of the free wool
provision of the tariff bill suspended
until December 1, next, is due to the
efforts of Senator T. ]. Walsh. When
the Underwood bill was first taken up
by the democratic caucus of the
house, Representative Tom Stout pre.
sented the Montana view, which was
to the effect that the wool industry
then under a very high protective
tariff, should not be suddenly stripped
of all tariff whatever, but that small
duty should be retained temporarily
until the woolgrowers had been giver
an opportunity to adjust themselves
to the new conditions. Mr.. Stout's ad
Fergus County Democrat., 1913-07-15
FREE WOOL DECEMBER l.

Helena Independent: Word comes
from Washington that wool will be
placed on the free list December /.
| This is in accordance with the pre-
diction made by the Independent a
week ago that the wool schedule
would not become effective until too
late to effect the present Montana
clip, If, indeed, free wool leads to
lower average price than received
during the last 16 years of protec-
tion.
Inc goods which will be manufac-
tured from the present clip are all
sold. They are contracted on the
present basis and the manufacturers
know what they are going to receive
| for this clothing and woolen goods.
The talk of the woolbuyers that they
cannot buy wool and expect to sell it
to manufacturers at a profit because
the manufacturers fear the reduction
on manufactured woolen goods, is only
another argument to beat down the
price of wool.
The manufacturer has sold his
goods for next year. His patterns,
according to textile papers, are de-
signed for the use of domestic wool
and larger amount will be required
to make this seasons goods than ever
before
There is no use being uneasy over
the price of wool. The growers
should hold out for Is to 20 cents. II
the buyers will not pay the price, the
wool should be sent to the Chicago
wool warehouse, where it will be
graded and sold by men representing
the growers who know just as much
|. about wool as the experienced anG
shrewd buyers of Montana clips.
Sealed bid sales are announced fol
Miles City and Great Falls. Prob
ably not so many buyers will be OF
hand as in years gone by and it will
be easier for them to get together
and agree on prices they will offer il
: these bids. Where there are a few
|, buyers they are enabled to make
prices and keep them down. Tht
, growers should also be on the look
out for these combinations at tn.
sealed bid sales and stick out for tn,
: price. They will get it if they turn
!; deaf ear to the calamity bowler, an,
I meet the buyer with the information
. given them by President Williams o
: the Montana Woolgrowers' associa
: tion in his letter which he gave tn
: : Independent week ago.
In the past the growers have bee
at the mercy of the buyers. No,
they have the alternative of sendin
their wool to the Chicago warehouse
where they can borrow money agains
3 1t or secure advance from a compan
II composed of woolgrowers of the ives
Fergus County Democrat., 1913-07-15
Notice for Publication.

NOtlCe tor Pupllcdt1On.
Department of the Interior, U. S.
Land Office at Lewistown, Montana,
July IA, 1918.
Notice is hereby given that
GROVER MILLER,
Of Alton, Montana, who, on November
II, 1909, made Homestead Entry, No.
07784, for Sh SEA, Sec. IA, and the
NJ NEA, Sec. %, Tp. 10 NJ, R. Is
E., Montana Meridian, has filed notice
of intention to make final Three-Year
proof, to establish claim to the land
above described, before the Register
and Receiver, at Lewistown, Montana,
on the Goth day of August, 1918.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Joseph M. Hill, Roy Cross, and Irl
Cross, all of Alton, Montana, and
Frank Raitt, of Denton, Montana.
H. J. KELLY, Register.
First publication July 15-5t
Fergus County Democrat., 1913-07-15

Notice for Publication,

Notice TOR Publication.
Department Of the Interior, u. S.
Land Office at Lewistown, Montana,
July Is, 1918.
Notice is hereby given that
THOMAS DOYLE,
of Shawmut, Montana, formerly Har-
lowton), who, on Sept. II, 1918, made
Homestead Entry, No. 06SS5, for SEA,
Sec. 8, TIP. Z NJ, R. 18 E., Montana
Meridian, has filed notice of intention
to make final Three-Year proof, to es-
tablish claim to the land above de-
scribed, before Elmer e. Crawford, at
Shawmut, Mont, on the 28th day of
August, 1913.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Thomas Tovey, of Shawmut, Mon
tana; Thomas Mallon, of Hedgesville,
Montana; Gilbert Fuller, Frank Fuller,
of Shawmut, Montana.
H. J. KELLY, Register.
First publication July 15-5t
Fergus County Democrat., 1913-07-15
Senator Walsh Is Heard.

Washington, July S.-Senator Walsh
spoke before the finance committee
in favor of a lower duty on paper
twine, used in preparing wool for the
market, saying the two American fac
tories could not supply the demand.
The paper twine is largely made in
France. The woolgrowers said If wool
goes on the free list they ought to get
free twine to bind their f1eeces.
The gloves should match in color
the gown worn.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-05-10
ANOTHER BREAK is
DUE BEFORE BULGE

James a Pollock & Co, bankers and
brokers, furnish the following, received
over their private wiro yesterday after
noon.
was no change In the situation today,
Much favorable comment was made on
the copper report but no one cared 10
buy the coppcrs We are in for a drag
ging market and we advise selling ON
any rally brought about by short cover
ing. Intrnsically, stocks are cheap. but
in markets OF this kind prices always so
much lower than conditions justify. and
we think sharp break Will occur before
the air is cleared
Logan & Bryan. New York-Dull and
uninterestinE hardly describes today's
trading In the stock market. Prices. on
the whole. were steady. and the opera
of the trading. The market appears to
have assumed u waiting attitude. though
just what is that occurrence which VIII
stimulate activity is much In doubt,
owing TO the fact That the list made 1T
tie IL any. response to the favorable gov
ernment report and copper producers
report.
Despite the gold shipments to Paris. the
forecast OF known movements of money
suggest that the bank statement tomor-
row VIII be somewhat favora BILE, though
II is generally recognized that the money
position Is such as will hardly permit a
further material expansion in loans for
either stock market or commercial pur-
poses without producing strain The
fact that the tariff bill has pissed the
house and that currency leg!sla ton will
be inaugurated shortly is construed by
many az favorable. though, OF course. II
Is realized that any legislation bearing on
our system of credits viii have To be con-
Quoted very cautiously and cOnserva lively
In order to avoid concern on the part of
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tariff bill by the house OF Representatives
brings the end OF this element OF uncer-
talnty measurably nearer. Meanwhile, 1t
IS most encouraging fact that reports
from flfty-eight cities show a gain in
building activity for April Of l per cent,
as compar ed with the same month in 1912.
a heavy decrease at New York city being
more than offset by gains elsewhere par
ticuiarly at Chicago and at most points
In the west and on the Pacific slope.
Production of Iron and steel continues
to be close to capacity, but new demands
are now less insistent, and deliveries are
oeing made more promptly. In textile
lines, warmer and moro settled weather
has greatly improved the volume Of re-
tall trade. although merchants are Still
conservative in placing flling-in orders.
There is a moderate gain In the shoe
look for leather, but hides continue easy.
All speculative markets are dull and this
fact accounts largely for the decrease IN
bank exchanges from last year. which.
however, is comparatively small, amount
Ing TO only OF per cent this week. Re-
fairly complete. Railroad earnings In
April increased 81 per cent over last
year. Financial sentiment in the east
is less cheerful than mercantile senti-
ment in the west. but money locally con-
tinues easy. Heavy refunding Of corpor-
manning months Of the year. The best
feature OF the situation is the fact that
every condition favors large crops. The
foreign commerce at the port OF New
York during the most recent week
amounted TO s33, 44s, ,583. against s32,144,
o99 last year
Commercial failures this week In the
United States are 274, against 263 the
corresponding week last year, Failures
In Canada number twenty nine.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-05-10
OFFERINGS SCARCE
AVID WHEAT IS Up
July Shows Wide Range and
Scores Advance; Corn and
Oats Stronger.

CHICAGO. May s.-Idghtness Of sup
plies and a buying furry in May wheat
today brought an upturn to the entire
market A net gain of 3@sc to a81c
was made. Corn finished &C TO 39lc
higher; oats. t@sc. TO a@gc up. but pro-
visions closed unchanged TO sc off.
Of May wheat was made by strong firms
about the middle Of the session. That
option bounded up lie at once and sym
pathetically July and September also
rose, thought less sharply. The heavy
buying was largely In the interest OF
traders who had oversold yesterday In
anticipation of the governments bearish
report on winter wheat condition.
When the May furry struck the wheat
pit the market had already begun to
harden. Supplies were found to be very
light at the opening and values Inn
proved in spite of generally lower cables,
fine growing weather for the domestic
crop. large primary arrivals and rather
moderate shipping trade The ensuing
bulge was soon checked by free selling
rally came near the close, on advices Of
fair export sales. and tina finish was
very firm.
Primary receipts OF wheat: Today.
s11, 900 bushels; last year, 4ss.ooo BUSH
els; seaboard clearances of wheat and
fioyr eaualed S7o. 900 bushels.
Corn was helped by reported crop
damage from cold rains in Argentina and
by delays to domestic shipments, due TO
wet weather. Strength in western cash
markets also stffrened prices. Oats ad
vanced on persistent reports OF crop
damage.
Provision trade was very light. Such
little strength as the market showed was
due largely TO better prices at the yards.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-05-10
Dividend Deferred.

a short time back criticism was
directed against this column for the
pricking OF the Rumely bubble Il is
now officially announced that divt-
dend OF the preferred stock Will not
be discussed until the outcome Of the
years business Is known. AS the
conipany's year ends on December 81,
dividends will not be discussed until
next March
The London market win be closed
tomorrow and Monday. Foreign
houses bought some 10000 shares on
balance. The street expects to wit
ness the usual move in Canadian
Pacific that has systematically
lacked up the price IN this market
when the London market closed
There was a further break in for
eign exchange. bit In spite Of this It
Is predicted that other shipments OF
gold will be arranged for next Tues
day. Notwithstanding the eSporta-
ton OF the s6,000,000 this week. 1t is
expected that the losses OF the banks
will be offset for shipments from in
terror points, and the chances are
that a fair showing Will be made by
the clearing house statement tornor-
row.
The stock market is more dun than
weak, and too many are anxious to
make q profit by selling the shares be-
LONGING TO others.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-05-10

NEW YORK, May 9.-Money on call
steady, 25@3 per cent; ruling rate, %;
closing Did. q, offered at Q.
cent ninety days, .4@4S; six months, II
al.
Close:
Prime mercantile paper, 5@5s per cent
Sterling exchange weak with actual
business in bankers bills at S4.S295 for
sixty-day bills, and at s4.s610 for de-
mand
Commercial bills. sz.S2s.
Bar silver, 602c.
Mexican dollars. 4Sc.
Government bonds. steady.
Railroad bonds. irregular.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-05-10
RANGE oF THE LEADING FUTURES.
CASH QUOTATIONS.

wheat--No. 2 rod eshc9S1.os: No Q red. s6a
northern. sOh032hc: No z northern. S9aslAc:
No. northern. $4,000; No. Bpsing s9G9ic;
No. 3 spring. 8S6soc No. spring. sOds7c: vel
vot chaff s66e2Mc: durum. s4Ge8c.
Corn-No 2. 56G573ic: No. white. 68hGss&c;
No. yellow. 5SN G56Ae: No 8. 55A@57os No.
white. 6Sc; No. yellow. 66966hcs No. 4.
5thG55Ac; No. whIte 5INc; No. 4 yellow.
55ga5kc
oats-No. white, s7N@s7,lc; No. white.
s5A836Kc: No. 4, S2l4c; No. white, 25dSs5hc;
standard. 36&@37Nc.
Rye-No ., GS9Go.
BarleJ%s6ssc.
Timothy-sa s593 ss, f,t1.f
Clover-Sl6. oo021oo 'E
Pork-sI9 %. ., nfSlSse''-'
Lard-sla 95 CIT
Rtbs-sll l2AD11 6aM 7
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LIVESTOCK QUOTATIONS.
Kansas City.

KANSAS CITY, May e.-Cattle--Re-
ceipts. 700. including 100 southerns; mar
ket, strong. Native steers, s7.25@S 10:
southern steers, S6.oO@7 10; southern
COWS, 81 .50@g&. 80: stoclsers and feeders
S.. .5o@8 90; bulls. s5.75@7, %; calves
Sc .50Wi0. 90; western steers. S7.009S. 25;
western cows. Sd, 5001.25,
Hogs-Receipts. 5000 market 10c high
er. Bulk, IS. 2OMs. IS; heavy, $S.15@
30: packers and butchers, So 2O@S. .35;
light. SS, 25gS; 40; pigs. Sc 1897 90,
Muttons, So 0oGy6.50 Colorado lambs,
So 5o@5 80; range wethers and yearlings.
50, 5O@T.25, range ewes, S5.O0@6,2 rs.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-05-10
IS SLIGHT
/ I'M NEW YORK MARKET
I'm of the Average Broker Has But Little
Value at This Time; Outlook
Is Still Hazy.

confirms the report that the demand
for them shows Improvement
Today's stock market was again
extremely dull, with a dribbling of
liquidation IN some Of the investment
issues. Delaware & Hudson fell 70
1884 and American Telegraph & Tele-
phone to 175l. AS the telephone COM
panies are now being subjected to
very close scrutiny by government
officials. 1t may be assumed that the
result Will not produce an increase In
profits. New Haven touched l029
and Laclede Gas lost % points. New
York Central dropped TO 99i and still
looks high, in View OF the decreased
earnings and the heavy increase In
cha rGnS