Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-11-11

light OF way were made to the various
railroads and this was especially true
of the newer settled parts of the state.
That some trouble was had in obtain,
ing desirable locations and side-track
facilities, was evidenced by the num-
Der of complaints addressed to the
board of railway commissioners, and
it was somewhat noticeable that all
the complaints came from the various
farmers societies desiring to erect
elevators My object today is to give
brief outline of the laws of Montana
bearing on this subject and to compare
the same laws of the ncighboring
states, and possibly to suggest some
remedial legislation To my mind, a
law similar to the one now in effect
in South Dakota would solve the ques-
ton. Give the railroad commission au-
thority to order in the necessary side
tracks within the limits of any station
and give the railroad commission the
option to either build side track or
dered in to a proposed elevator, or to
grant site for an elevator upon Il
side track already constructed, provid-
ed the commission shall determine
that such a site is a practical one. If
such a law were on the statute books,
It would be impossible to discriminate
| between line elevator and a farmers
elevator"
Secretary BIodgett
"The Relation of Commercial Clubs
to Farming Communities" was the sub
ject of an address given by Secretary
l.. ID. Blodgett of the Lewistown Cham
Der of Commerce In his talk, Mr..
Blodgett told of what the local cham
| Der had accomplished in the interests
of Fergus county farmers, and dwelt
upon the resultant amicable relations
| between rural citizens and city bust
ness men. He told of the work of
+! County Agriculturist Carl Peterson, in
conjunction with the Chamber of Com
merce, of the establishment Of the free
employment bureau and the Inaugural
tion of the farm exchange bulletin
which has been of inestimable value
to farmers in every community. Mr.
Blodgett concluded with the recon-
mendation that commercial clubs OF
every section be prevailed upon to
take up a similar line of activity for
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Talbot on Farm Loan.
| A. " Talbot followed with an ad
| dress on the Montana farm loan law
Mr.. Talbot was instrumental in pass
/ ing this bill, and he yesterday stated
his attitude in regard to what this law
stands for in the interests Of the farm
er, for Mr.. Talbot has for many years
been vitality Interested in securing fol
the farmer What W.-h coming to him
State Treasurer Rae.
William G. Rae, state treasurer o
Montana, then spoke at some length or
'The Farm Loan Law and It's EXecu
ton" Mr.. Rae received q loud ac
clamation by way Of welcome from the
assembly, and his address provoked
much interested discussion which was
| by no means concluded at the close
of the session, this matter bearing one
of the greatest interests to Montana
farmer at the present time.
Dr.. Butler Concludes.
The afternoon meeting was con
cluded by a talk on "Practical Live
stock Sanitation" by w. G. Butler
state veterinarian
Mr.. Butler made a plea for cleanli
ness first of all, and for the physica
care of stock, so that their resistanc,
against infections might be maximum
He spoke of the commonest of live
stock diseases found in this state, ant
touched upon the means which shoult
be employed to prevent their spread
He asked that the farmers might learI
to cooperate with the state depart