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The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-10-05
THE HERD LAW
(Robert F. Rockwell Republican
Candidate for Representatives

The proposed Herd law which
will be voted upon ut the coming
election:has become matter of vital
interest to all the farmers and stock
men of the state. AS it is known that
have been interested in the stock
growing and farming business in the
state for the past ten years, l have
been asked to make public state
ment on the subject.
This is not political issue. for
the reason that it was proposed and
initiated under the Initiative and
Referendum provision of the consti-
tuition and the voters OF Colorado
viii either reject or adopt it at the
coming general election. But while
the legislature will have no part in
adopting or rejecting this proposed
law, and il eleted / will have no voice
or vote on the question as represent
ative, l feel that in veiw of the wide
spread interest in the measure, !
should state my position publicly.
Most Of the people of Delta county
WHO favor the law do so for one or
more of the following reasons.
1.-Tbey are bothered by stray
range stock which sometimes break
through their fences and injure their
crops. (This condition is not so bad
as it was when cattle were left to
rustic all winter.)
2.-Their neighbors to save their
pasture, and to use the feed in the
nearby lanes and commons, turn
their stock outside to rustic in the
daytime and bring them in at night.
{Thc animals, when the feed gets
short in the lanes, are apt to break
into someone's field and fill up)
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-10-05
Town Council Proceedings
Crested Butte, Colorado
Octobt r2nd 1916.

At regular meeting OF the
Board of Trustees held on above
named date there were present:
Mayor, Angus Taylor. Trustees,
Tony Damn, Fred Gulliford jackson
Mooney, James V McC lenathan,
Dominic Velotti, Martin Verzuh.
Minutes Of last meeting we're read
and upon motnn By 'fboney sec by
Vellotti were approved as read.
The following bills were then read:
Crested Butte Light and
Water Co. Lights & Water 1897 90
j. l.. Wise Printing 25.So
Thomas Campbell
watching Cattle $50
Alex Campbell work
on warrants & cleaning Hall 1l.25
T.. G. Gladstone salary
for August & September 5000
Motion by Damn seconded 10y
Velotti that bills as read be allowed
and warrants be drawn in payinent.
Roll call Ayes all.
Motion by Mooeny sec by Nelotti
that we ad journ. Motion carried.
L. G.. GLADSTONE,
Clerk.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-10-05

The Denver Posts herd law is to
be placed on the ballot. Cattlemen
had better get busy and keep the
law down, of course there is part Of
the state that this law would benefit
but here on thewestern slope it would
mean an uncalled for loss. Us here for
instance, every farmer would have tc
fence and keep all stock enclosed or
pay any amount OF damage the party
that should take up his stock would
ask. OF course if nothing but the
actual damage was assessed it would
not be 80 bad, but it takes all kinds
of people to make II community and
there are always some that are always
laying waite for just such things II
happen.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-10-05

THE Choice is new book by
Mrs. Montayne Perry which will ap-
pear in Today'S Magazine this year.
The author is one of the most pop
ular magazine writers and The
Choice" is her masterpiece. This
book will sell for 81 % after it has
appeared in Today's. For farther
particulars see our big magazine club
offer, open to all new or old sub
scribers to The Pilot.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-10-05

Miss Luella johnson, County SUE
perintendent of schools and candi-
date for reelection was visiting the
school here the first OF the week.
Miss johnson has filled the office ct
superintendent very efficiently and
should be reelected and no doubt
exists in our minds but what she will.
Miss johnson is the Republican NOM
inee and not only has the support
of the Republican party but We have
heard of several Democrats as being
in favor Of Miss johnson.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-10-05

If you have items of news, if you
have guests. or sickness, il you ara
going on n journey, or have just re-
turned from one, if you are going
to be married, if you hear of any
deaths, or births, or accidents it
would be very much appreciated If
you would inform the Pilot.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-10-05

If your subscription to The Pilot is
due better pay up now and get a
wear subscription to our club OF four
magazines. You are entitled to a
wear subscription to these four mag
azines if you will send in your re-
newal to The Pilot and pay 25 cents
extra.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-10-05
Crested Butte Colorado Thursday October 5t,. 1916.

ether on this proposed law. This is
mistake; their interests are identi-
cal and believe the proposed Herd
Law will do great injury to both the
farming and stock interests of Delta
county for the following reasons:
1.-While there may be parts of
Colorado where stock may be herded
and watched while grazing, this is
not the case in most of western Colo
RADIO, especially on the ranges adjoin-
ing Delta county. Here in the thick
brush and timber it would forbid the
| handling of cattle in either large or
small punches. Here let me say
that the reason cattle would have to
be herded, if run at all, on the open
range is that few men could take
up or buy claims or places in the CEN
| ter of the range and without fencing
them force every man having stock
on that range to either keep herd
er around each place or else hunt up
another range.
, This means that the stock indus
try of the state which aggregates
and pays taxes on over 5000, 600
head of live stock in the state, and
upportsapproximately %, 900 fami-
lies whose average holdings are less
than 80 head, will be crippled and
in many parts entirely destroyed.
The taxes on this stock must be
made up, and this means increased
taxes on all other property. Here
in Colorado We have appro ximately
10000, 900 acres of lands valuable
chiefly for grazing, but in each OF the
adjoining states of Arizona, New
Mexico, Utah and Wyoming, all ad-
Joining Colorado, is even more graz
ing land. We must expect that
most of our cattle and horses will be
taken to these other states where
they will not be oppressed by such
law.
!. 3.-It may be said we can stock
our ranges with sheep Then what
of our watersheds? ii the ranges nj
the headwaters of our streams are
given over exclusively to the grazing
of sheep, the late water tor our farms
will he seriously impaired. These
sheep will come mostly from Utah,
being shipped here in the spring
and to market IN the fall, paying
little, if any taxes in Colorado.
4.--The homesteader will be un-
able to turn his few head of stock on
the range adjoining him for fear Of
their trespassing on his neighbor who
has no stock and therefor will not
keep up his fences.
5.-The railroads Will not need to
fence their right Of ways which run
through many ranches and farms
throughout the state. They can sue
for trespass on their lands and in
case of wreck due to animals wand
ering on the tracks the railroad COM
pany would be able to collect dam
ages for injury to train and passen-
gers.
6.-By forcing out the cattle from
the country, there will be little or
. no demand for hay, by forcing the
price down to where it is not profit
able to raise it.
The State Grange, the farmers
Union, the Colorado Stockgrowers'
association and the state Dairyman s
association, representing both the
farming and the stockgrowing indus
tries of the state, unite in condemn
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-10-05

Hereafter the Pilot will be pub
lished on Thursday instead of Sat
urday as heretofore. we have decid-
ed to make this change that our read
ers may receive their paper the same
week they are printed.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-10-05
FOUND.

A Cover for an Automobile top.
Four miles below Crested Butte
about the 10th, oi September owner
may have same by identifying same
and paying for this notice. Inquire
at this Office.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-10-05

Are you needing letter heads,
statements or any thing else in that
line? We can supply you with neat
ness and OF the best quality OF bonds
and other papers.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-10-05

Mr.. Frank Bulkley, General Man
ager and principal owner of the
Bulkley and Smith Anthracite
Mines, was Il business visitor in our
Civ the first Of the week.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-10-05

DR.. Dram is the busiest man in
town, not only professionally. but
he is chef billing and shipping clerk
for the Bulkley and Smith Anthra-
cite Mines and is kept on the go from
morning till night.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-10-05

Messrs. Frank Anderson, Geo.
Anderson. B. l.. Dollnrd and F. d.
Mckee all stockmen OF near Gunni-
son were visitors here Wednesday.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-10-05

C. S. Morrey Mercantile Cos,
travelling Salesman was looking after
business here Wednesday. He said
it was tough travelling against the
storm.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-10-05

Sam Bottenfield finished haying
the first of the week. Mr.. Botten-
field has two ranches on East river
and one ad- joining town.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-10-05

The Measles seem to have the day
here at present.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1916-01-20
KILLS STEER FOR FOOD

Fred Crawford, young home
steader arrested near Lewistown a
few days ago for killing a steer that
did not belong to him, on the range
last week, was given a hearing In
district court and he told pitiful
story of want and privation.
In explanation of his action ne
stated that they were starving and
it was actual want of food that led
him to commit the crime. Judge
Ayers decided not to sentence the
man until he had more information
and some witnesses were ordered
brought in. One thing that seems
to tell against Crawford is that left
half the carcass on the ground to
waste. This may be accounted for
on the ground that he was unable to
carry away more on his saddle horse
Later Crawford was sentenced by
Judge Ayers to serve from one year
to eighteen months in the state peni-
Tertiary.
The announcement of the penalty
was followed by painful silence, the
young wife of the defendant, who
probably had hoped for a greater
leniency, throwing herself sobbine
into her husbands arms. Judge
Ayers sentenced Crawford only after
he had talked with Ernest Davis
owner of the animal, and, informed
himself as to the young homestead
er's claim that he killed the calf be
cause he and his wife were !AtGrvlng
-Lewistown Argus.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1916-01-20
STATE NURSERY co EXPANDS.
That Montana-grown seeds are in

That Montana-grown seeds are In
great demand over the country is
evidenced by the recent announce
ment made by T. E. Mills, president
of the State Nursery Co., that plans
have been completed for the imme-
date building of a seed warehouse
in Helena. For some time the COM
pany has been cramped for room
and while several additional build
ings have been rented about town
this arrangement was so unsatis-
factory that it was decided to build
thorough, modern and complete
seed warehouse The new structure
will be four stories high, as we'll as
being equipped with a complete
basement and will have capacity
sufficient to handle several hundred
car load of seeds. The warehouse
will be of concrete. faced with brick
and will cost in the neighborhood of
$40, 900.
1t is planned that all seeds shall
b. unloaded into the basement
whence conveyers will carry it to
the top floor where complete seed
cleaning outfit will be installed.
From here it will be conveyed by
gravity to different parts the
building below. The plant will be
up-to-date in every particular and
! will be the finest warehouse iii the
| northwest and one of the best in the
country
Due to the winnings at various
land shows, Montana grown seeds
have grown in popularity and the
demand for them is constantly wild
ening. During the last year the
company has shipped seeds to every
state in the union and many foreign
countries as we'll. Naturally during
pany has expanded until today it
ranks as the largest seed house west
of Minneapolis. Since the alfalfa
seed of the company won the highest
honors at the Panama-Pacific expo
! sition--really world honors-there
have been MANY inquiries from all
over the country for this seed.
Along with it's increase in the
seed business, other interests of the
company have grown. From few
small green houses built in 1890 by
Mr.. Mills the company has expanded
until now 54 green houses and 600
acres of land are devoted to the
propagation of all sorts of seeds
flowers. shrubs and trees. A new
store was recently installed II
Helena ,....
T. E. Mills is president of thu
company, w. E. Mills is Weep 'esi
dent and Walter Card is secreiarv
treasurer. Prominent among tn
directors is Conrad Kohrs, the wei
known stockman.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1916-01-20
64o.ACRE GRAZING HOMESTEAD

OF the three so-called conserva-
ton bills before congress, the one
ito provide for stock raising home
steads" appears quite likely to be-
come law this session. This meas
ure passed the house in the last ses-
sion OF congress and would nave
passed the senate had not objection
been made by Senator Walsh of
The second administration con-
servation measure, a bin under
which more than 7OO,OOO,00O acres
of public lands would be thrown
open for lease by private interests,
passed the house January 18th with
out roll call. Immediately after
wards the 64O-acre homestead bill
was taken up with a prospect that it
would be passed early next week.
The pending bill provides that any
make "a stock-raising homestead en-
appropriated public lands in reason
ably compact form.
Patent to the entry will be OBJ
tanned by compliance with the home
stead laws, except that instead oil
CulClVdLlOn Lu6 cIltIy HAL Sldll VIC iIC-
quired to make permanent improve
ments upon the, land to the extent
of $1.25 an acre. The bill provides
that lands non-contiguous to a prior
entry may be entered if within ter
miles of the original entry, but this
provision is opposed by the interior
department and probably will bt
eliminated.
The secretary of the interior il
reporting the bill says: .ge.
Settlement is now pushing Yves
to different character of and
lands fully as rich and richer for ag
riculture, but producing naturally
much scantier pasturage-and it re
, quires larger acreage for that pur
pose to support sufficient stock tt
make the settler a prosperous home
and settlement is slower. If the Law
permitting homestead on $40
acres is passed, it will tend to bull,
up that section of the country mos
adapted to grazing and the land will
be put to it's best possible use:"
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1916-01-20
TO INSTALL SIGNALS,

1t is hereby ordered that the Sec
rotary of the commission take up
with all common carriers operating
within the state of Montana the mat
ter of placing warning signals at
every railroad crossing within the
state, situated in such manner that
1T Is In any way difficult to observe
on-coming trains for a distance of
one half mile in either direction
from approaches to said crossing.
The secretary is further directeu to
communicate with all chambers of
CONNER ce, boards of county COM
missioners, newspapers, municipal
authorities and civic organizations,
asking their cooperation in bring
ing about favorable action on the
part of the common carriers in this
matter.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1916-01-20
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""''1 '1'"'' NEARLY y. A LADY,

In presenting Miss Janis in 'Near-
ly a Lady >" Bosworth, Inc, offers
q vehicle for her that differs from
previous tim subjects in which she
has appeared, in that it affords her
dramatic. ability plenty of opportuni-
ties to. asert itself, besides display.
ing her in many sparkling comedy
situations. The subject Is a roman
tic comedy-drama and various STIR
ring scenes have been portrayed by
Miss Janis in manner that will
even surprise those who are familiar
with her wonderful versatility.
The background of the story Of
fersbeautiful outdoor country of
the West as we'll as the polished
society settings of the East and in
staging this film the producers nave
taken particular pains to give Miss
Janis the proper atmosphere in
which to work. Some of the most
elaborate scenes were taken in the
famous $250,O0O swimming pool
and palm garden of Edward L.
Dohenys town house in Los Angeles.
Many of the palms seen in the pic
ture are imported from the Doheny
plantation properties in old Mexico
and give a rare tropical beauty.
Other scenes showing life on a big
Western ranch display striking con-
trast and lend natural beauty to
the play which greatly enhances its
general merit.
In addition to giving the star par
ticular opportunity to show her real
worth as an actress, NEARLY A
Landy," shows her in several new
feats, including expert swimming
lariat manipulation and horseback
1'riding. A lariat dance by Miss
Janis, which is embodied in the
story, surprised even the cowboys
who appear in the picture, as did
several exhibitions with the rifle.
Supporting Miss Janis are such
| we'll known film artists as Myrtle
! Stedman, Owen Moore, Frank
Elliott, Harry Ham and Roberta
Hickman.
At the Orpheum Jan. %.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1916-01-20
FREEZES TO DEATH.

The Poplar Standard of last week
tells of the freezing of small boy
of near that city in the following:
The unusually severe weather
of last Monday night, Jan. 3rd,
claimed as a victim Joe Tessman, 10
year-old-son of Mr.. and Mrs. Julius
ton homestead Is miles north of
Poplar.
!, Mr.. Tessman and the boy came to
Popar Monday and in the evening
started for home. After getting out
some distance they lost their way
and wandered over the prairie for
several hours. After midnight they
abandoned the sleigh and set OUT ON
horseback. They continued in this
manner for some time until they
came to a gully about two miles
from their home. BY that time the
boy was suffering so from the cold
that the father took him from the
horse and endeavored to keep MIN
warm by walking him up and down
{ in the gully out of reach of the cold
wind. Unable to continue walking
the boy laid down and the father
tried to keep the blood circulating
by rubbing the limbs of the boy, but
his efforts were useless and about
four o'clock in the morning the boy
expired. Mr.. Tessman suffered
greatly from the effects of the cold
His hands and face were badly froz,
en- and most of his fingers are still
black to the second joint.
Funeral services were held Mon
day afternoon of this week from the
Catholic church and interment was
| made in the POPLAR cemetery
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1916-01-20

Reports come this morning re-
garding the killing out on Cow creek
that the Blaine county authorities
have refused to accept the body OF
the murdered man and the prison
ers, as they are of the opinion that
the crime was committed in Phillips
county and the remains, as we'll as
the prisoners are on their way ia
Malta, and will be here tonight
when an autopsy will be held. Sheriff
Buckley of Blaine county, will be
here to look after the interests of
his county.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1916-01-20

Tom Forman, playing opposite
Blanche Sweet in "The Ragamuffin,' -
a Paramount Picture, has gone back
to bed to finish up the attack of
pneumonia with which he was
stricken during the filming of the
picture Mr.. Forman was taken ill
and was absent for two days and,
in spite of the doctors orders to the
contrary, he finished the picture and
has now gone back to bed to oblige
the doctor.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1916-01-20

In three suits filed in the federal
court at Butte Uncle Sam seeks to
restrain the counties of Flathead,
Sanders and Missoula from collect
ing taxes on claims on the Flathead
reservation reclamation project,
to which the settlers have not yet
been given title. The suits are
based upon the assumption thAtstitle
still being vested in the government
the land is not taxable. Settlers on
nearly 100000 acres of and under
the project, together with those who
will take units in the future, are af-
fected by the outcome of the cases
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1916-01-20

William Faversham, the we'll
known favorite of stage and screen,
will be seen here at the Bison on
January 81 in the Rolfe Metro
five part feature picture, zone Mil
lion Dollars a gripping story of
love, intrigue and mystery. This
famous star is supported by a cast
of noted artists including George
LeGuere, Henry Bergman, Charlotte
De Felice, Arthur Morrison and
Wayne Kelso. @' 49," i.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1916-01-20

Revised estimates of the United
States department of agriculture
place the yield of wheat in Montana
this year at 33,80O,OOO bushels, an
increase of approximately 100000
bushels over former estimateh. The
highest previous production In the
state was 20,673,O00 bushels in
1913. This years crop therefore is
63.5 per cent greater than any pre-
vious wheat crop grown in Montana
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1916-01-20

The next release ON the program
of the Metro Pictures Corporation
will be Zone Million Dollars five
part feature picture produced by
Rolfe Photo Plays, Inc, in which
William Favershtm, the noted actor.
appears in the stellar role. He is
supported by selected cast of unus-
man and George LIE Guere, and viii
be seen at the Bison on Friday night
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1916-01-20

A fellow who has been around
town for some time and working a
part of the time around the Arcade
was arrested Monday for breaking
locks and stealing. He was given a
hearing before Judge Brockway and
bound over to the district court.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1916-01-20

Famous as the boat which carried
the famous wounded from the Gust
er battlefield to Fort Lincoln, the
craft which figured in Indian war
fare in the early days, is covered by
the sands of the lower Missouri
river at Holmes Island Chute, just
above Charbonier bluff and across
from the head of Mullanphy's island
according to word received at the
state historical library.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1916-01-20

Sheriff Shaw departed this NOR
ming for Deer Lodge with Frank
Courtney and John Rogers, who
were given terms in the penitentiary
for robbery. Chris, Coffey was aso
taken to Warm Springs for treat
ment
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1916-01-20

Frank Reicher has finished the
production of "Pudd'nhead Wilson"
Lasky Paramount picture. and is
taking a brief vacation prior to the
starting of his next subject.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1916-01-20

The T. c. Power & Bro. big store
at Fort Benton was destroyed by
fire last Wednesday. This was one
of the oldest mercantile businesses
in the state having been started in
1867. It is understood that larger
and better building will take the
place of the one destroyed by fire.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1916-01-20

A news item from Havre states
that Pullman sleeper on an east
bound train caught fire at Havre
about midnight Thursday, defect
i've fiue in the heater being the cause
of the trouble. The fire was quickly
subdued, and another coach sub
stituted for the damaged sleeper.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1916-01-20

The local lodge of Odd Fellows
will confer the iniatory degree on a
class of several next Wednesday
night and at the same time the ques-
ton of building new hall will be
taken up. 1t is desired that all men,
bors be present,
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1916-01-20
Published every Thursday.

Kick yourself as much as you like,
but never let theother fellow do the
kicking.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1916-01-20

An eminent attorney" is a fellow
who lifts your coin without being
called thief.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1916-01-20

Mr.. and Mrs. Dean Cauffman ar,
the parents of little son born tt
them last Saturday..
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1916-01-20

If gasoline keeps on soaring it
will soon be so high we will be rid
of the stink.