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Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1917-04-27

the service of the American Fur COM
pany, taking charge of their trading
posts at Fort Benton and remaining
there in that service until 1854,
when he went into business with
Matthew Carroll, forming the firm
of Carroll & Steel of Fort Benton.
The firm gradually worked into a
heavy freighting business, and In
1871 the firm of Carroll & Steel dis
solved and they Joined Ed Maclay
and C. A. Broadwater, forming the
famous Diamond R. company, which
became one of the largest transpor-
tation companies in the west. In
1871 Mr.. STEEL sold his interest in
the Diamond r and went to Salt
Lake, where he engaged in business
until 1873, when he returned to Sun
River and bought out John Largenti
as before stated, and is today one OF
our leading merchants"
1t may be stated that one of these
two leading citizens of Sun River in
1884, John Largent, is still living
today at ~Ulm, where he has retired
from business after a long and use
full career. Georee Steel died some
years ago at another point in north
ern Montana.
The first settlers in the Sun River
valley came in 1867 and 1868, ant
in the latter year Fort Shaw was
built by the Thirteenth United States
infantry, being maintained for many
years as a military post, after which
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1917-04-27

ena; j. E. Edwards, Forsyth; Will
A. Campbell, Helena; Mrs. T. r
Thompson, Missoula; Edward G. FL
lott, Helena. Governor Stewart is
ex-officio chairman.
Its Purpose.
The council is created for the pur-
pose of war preparation in the co-or-
dination of the and ener-
gies of the state and nation. The ma
tional council is ready to cooperate
and advise the state council and the
latter is to be made up of represen-
tatives of the various resources OF
the state.
To Advance Farm Products.
The council will likely consider the
means necessary to advance the
farming projects of Montana; how
more acreage may be planted, trans
portation of seed and how production
may be stimulated.
The council vas appointed after a
report of the conference at St. Louis
with Secretary of Agriculture Hous-
ton had been made to Governor
Stewart by President Hamilton OF
the Bozeman Agricultural college
and Commissioner Greenfield of the
department of agriculture and pub
licity.
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1917-04-27
Sun River Hoped to Rival Minneapolis
Pioneer Town Laughed at Pretenions of Great Falls tB Become Even a Village,
and Saw Itself as Mighty Milling Center of Vast Wheat Growing District

it was used as an Indian school until
less than ten years ago, when it be-
came headquarters for the govern
ment engineers building the Sun Riv-
er Irrigation project.
AS early as 1880 flour milling on
a small scale was in progress near
Sun River, a mill owned by Ellis &
Steel being located at the junction
of the Teton road with the Benton
and Helena road. In 1888 Mortimer
Strong raised 5000 bushels Of wheat
which was ground at this mill.
More Government Needed.
According to a contributor who
signed himself, Taxpayer" one of
the crying needs of Sun River in
those days was a county government,
as the community was over-run with
outlaws who were travelling princi-
pally through communities where
law and order were not too much in
evidence. Taxpayer says:
"Still another class of ~vagabonds
impose on our citizens. 1 refer to
ne thieves and vagabonds fired out
of the cities of Helena and Benton.
The proper place for them would be
the lookup or the chain gang, but
the city fathers deem it most expedi-
ent to give them the '3-7-77' racket
and drive them from the city. II
seems that about six out of every ten
Migrants driven out of the cities
named take refuge in some part OF
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1917-04-27
ADVANTAGE OF EMLAST0MG I'M u. S. NAVY
Am OPEN LETTER TO THE MONTANA YOUTH
" Eugene """ 1 now ch@1@ the Montana Branch Of Navy League

A graduate in the United States
Naval Academy in 1881, upon The
call to arms by the president of the
United States in the present crisis,
l reported to the department placing
my services at their disposal. Much
to my disgust the awful truth was
revealed to me that | had grown too
old to be of any service to Uncle Sam
in the first line. Desiring to do my
part in this great struggle, my activ-
ity has been along the line of help
ing the recruiting officers of the
United States navy in their endeav-
ors to bring the navy up to full wal
strength, under the present call.
In travelling over the state and in
our work in Butte we find a great
ignorance of the navy throughout
this mountainous state, and my work
has been along the line of explaining,
as near as 1 can, the life of a sailor,
and my reasons for recommending
for the consideration of young men
who desire to go to the front at this
time, an enlistment in the United
States navy.
The life of a sailor, particularly
the life of a man-of-War'S man, with
it's adventures, ever-changing scenes,
new countries, new people; following
the sea from port to port, from one
cea to another, has always ap-
pealed strongly to the imagination of
men of spirit. In the record of deeds
of the men of the United States navy,
from John Paul Jones to Admiral
Dewey, the young American can find
tho oct ncpiratinu- FOR nur
navy, both in time of war and of
peace, has played a great honorable
and glorious part in the history of
the country. The navy has been,
throughout it's entire existen a
service of high ideals; it's unbroken
record of great and worthy achieve
ment, of duty w~ell-done, has been
due to the high standard set for Of
ficers and men in the beginning and
maintained ever since. This sta l.
dard was eve higher than it is to-
day; and any young American who
thinks of going into the navy may
feel sure that, on enlisting, he will
enter a service in which he may, and
should, always feel a justifiable pride
and of which the uniform is a badge
of honor.
In the Flower OF Yol'th.
Besides the chance of serving his
country in an honorable position, the
navy offers as a livelihood, many adj
vantages. In the first place the re-
quirements of the navy for enlist
ments r both physically and moral
ly of extremely high character. He
must be an American citizen of good
moral character and of perfect ply
sique. A young man entering the
service, unless he has the consent of
his parents, must be at least Is years
old. If accepted by the recruiting Of
ficer and passed by t1e examining
physician as to his physical condi-
ton, he is first sent to a naval train
ing school, here in times of peace he
remains at least six months, under
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1917-04-27

the Sun River country, there to i'm
pose upon the people, jeopardize
their property and make themselves
generally troublesome, and there
they stay because they know there is
no such institution as a cooler or
jail in the whole Sun River country.
I wish to say to all citizens and tax
payers residing in the country I have
described that the time has now
come when you should stand up for
your rights and demand the atten-
ton of the powers that be. Some
may think and argue that the cost of
a county government would raise the
taxation too much. In answer to
that question I would state that in
my opinion the excess of tax would
not necessarily exceed two mills, and
that only for a short time owing to
the increase of immigration. .
"In conclusion I would cordially
invited the residents of Chestnut, in
Meagher county, Northern Lewis and
Cl9rk and north and west Chouteau
counties to express their views and
sentiments regarding the county
question through the columns of the
Sun River Sun. And looking hope
fully forward to the near future
when the great county of Dearborn
shall be a power in tn land and
classed as one of the satellites that
illuminate the glorious empire of
Montana, I subscribe myself.
TAXPAYER"
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1917-04-27

ship and is placed SO as to develop
such ability as he has shown in any
particular line of work at the train
ing school. After leaving the train
ing school he receives special instruc-
ton aboard ship in any line which he
cares to follow.
Besides the training stations, the
navy maintains an electrical school
for the instruction of electricians,
both general and radio; an articifer
school for shipwrights, carpenters,
blacksmiths, painters, etc. A yeo-
men school for stenographers, type
writer's and bookkeepers. A COM
missary school for cooks, bakers and
commissary stewards. Hospital
training schools for men in nursing,
first-aid. drugs, ETC.; a coppersmith
school, torpedo school and school for
diving.
Former Sailors Succeed
All the schools are conducted for
the benefit of enlisted men of the
navy who desire to fit themselves
for more responsible duty and better
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1917-04-27

pay. In most instances, the training
obtained in these schools will stand
the men in good stead in civil life,
should they desire to remain out of
the navy, after one or more enlist
ments. Former sailors who owe
their success to the training they
received in the navy may be found
in every large industry, holding en-
viable positions.
. Every recruit is provided free
with an outfit of uniform clothing,
bedding and other necessaries; the
outfit is complete in all respects, and
is ample for the needs of the recruit
during his first year of service, and
if he is reasonably careful of his
clothes, many of the articles need not
be replaced for three or four years.
The government sells to the sailors
all the clothing they require at cost
prices, and the cost to the men in the
navy for his clothing is ridicuou ly
small. When a man ~enlists, he is
furnished by the government with
transportation to the training station
to which he is assigned, with all
meals, sleeper berths and proper x
penses furnished. When discharged
at the expiration of his enlistment he
is furnished with travel allowance at
four cents a mile, instead Of trans
portation, from the place of dis
charge to the place of enlistment.
Conduct Must Be Good.
There are many different rates of
pay in the navy, and a man enlist
ing in the lowest rating is advanced
one step at a time with correspond
ing raise in pay, as he becomes profit
cient and his conduct warrants, both
of which requirements are essential
to a man in the navy. No matter
how capable he may be in his duties
he may not expect to be advanced
unless his conduct entities him to
consideration. The pay of the vari-
GUS ratings published by the depart
ment is what is known as base pay.
After serving four years enlistment
he, is sent home and must re-enlist
within four months, after the date
he is honorably discharged, to re-
ceive bounty. He Can re-enlist within
the next day, or remain out of the
service for four months, but If he re-
enlists within four months, he re-
ColNSS d DOuHty LOT IOuT II pay
at the rate he was paid on discharge.
For each re-enlistment his base pay
is increased for honorable discharge.
Recommendation by his captain Sc
cures for him a good conduct medal
and for each such medal his base
pay is increased.
The law provides for the appoint
ment of 100 enlisted men each year
to the naval academy, the require
ments being that the applicant must
pass a competitive examination, must
be under 20 years of age at time OF
appointment, and must have been in
the navy at least one year at date oil
entrance to the naval acad my. Elk.
aminations for entrance to the naval
academy are conducted on board all
ships and stations wherever there are
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1917-04-27
LIVESTOCK INDUSTRIES
BANNER YEAR WAS 1916

The year just past was the banner
year of the livestock industry, ac-
cording to the report # d. W. Ray
mond, secretary of the state livestock
board, made at the Miles City meet
ing of stockmen. Over 10000 head
ore cattle were shipped to eastern
markets than in any previous y 1T.
Tax records accounted for 1,042,006
head of cattle in the state, and 5000
new brands were recorded during the
year. . Mr.. Raymond is of the opin-
ion that livestock losses during the
past winter have been exaggerated,
and estimated the loss at sever per
cent, which is four per cent in ex-
cess of normal. The loss vas heavi-
est in Dawson county and among cat
tie shipped into the state last fall.
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1917-04-27

applicants. Young men have a chance
to prepare for this examination, as
classes arc formed on all ships and
stations with special instructors and
the free use of necessary text books.
The candidates who have the highest
standing on the examination are adj
mltted to the naval academy on ex-
actly the same terms as midshipmen
who are nominated by members of
congress.
In the naval service a mans nav
goes on just he same, sick or well.
and he has the free benefit of skillful
medical attention, trained nurses.
medicine and well appointed hospit-
ais.
Rewards for Heroism.
Any enlisted man who distinguish
es himself In battle or displays extra
ordinary heroism in his line. shall
upon the recommendation of his
commanding officer receive a gratu-
ity of 500 and a medal of honor
Numerous medals are issued for mer-
itorious service, all of which aside
from the honor obtained inure to his
financial benefit.
Any disabled person is entitled IN
a pension, and enlisted men who have
served 80 years may be placed on the
retired list at three-fourths pay at
n time of retirement. Ali sery-
ices In the navy. army or marine
corps are credited for retirement.
The above are a few of the reasons
which appeal to me as recommendins
the navy as a vocation. I do NOT
hesitate In advising any ambitions
young nan who wants to serve his
government to enlist in the naya]
service. 1t is my intention at some
future time to write further on the
variety OF scenes. and other advan.
,ages which a young man gets while
learning a trade Or educating himself
for higher advances.
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1917-04-27
INSURANCE COMPANIES
DISCUSS WAR RATES

Life insurance companies of Amer
lea are confronted with the necessity
of adopting means of protecting
themselves from possible heavy war
losses, without impeding the enlist
ment of men who wish to serve their
country in the present war with Ger
many. The various companies, all
of whom are vitality interested in
finding a solution to the problem, are
cooperating and through the nation
al association of insurance companies
have addressed queries to the many
firms throughout the country, in
Guiding the Montana insurance men,
asking for suggestions.
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1917-04-27
GROW POTATOES
SAYS P. CARNEY
MOST SUCCESSFUL GROWER OF
TUBERS In STATE HAS
PATRIOTIC IDEA.
Big Crop of Potatoes Would Help
to Solve Food Problems; Advises
Use of Winter Killed Alfalfa
Ground, and Suggests Planting
Between May 1 and May 15. ~

Patrick Carney of Waterloo is n
of the most successful potato grow
ers in the state. He has a fine ranch
in the Jefferson valley, and he de-
votes a considerable acreage every
year to potato culture. He has been
doing this for years and his potatoes
are the finest grown in Montana. He
has taken the first prize at the state
fair SO frequently, that while he ex-
hibits his products, he declines to
enter into competition with other
Few men in the state have
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1917-04-27

The Montana council of defense
has been created by Governor Stew
art. The state council will work in
corporation and under the direction
of the national council of defense,
of which the secretary of war is the
chairman. Those mined to serve on
. the council are as follows:
b. C. White, Buffalo; Norman B.
Hotter, Helena; Charles j. Kelly,
Butte; Charles d. Greenfield, Hell
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1917-04-27
A German Republic.

Count Won Reventlow, writing to
an Amsterdam newspaper, says that
unless Germany wins the German
monarchy cannot endure.
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1917-04-27

instructions. At this training school
he is taught the rudiments of mill
tary tactics, at the same time his ed
ucation in the common school
branches is continued. After a six
months probation at the training
station he is assigned to a sea-going
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1917-04-27

Orange is the fashionable shade
for women this spring. And a whole
lot of lemons will wear it.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-17
TIE LIONS CUR.

The whelp that nipped its mothers
dug In turning from her breast.
And smacked its lusty lips and built
Is own lair in the west,
Has stretched its limbs and looked
about and roared across the sea:
"Oh, mother, did bite thee hard, but
still thou lowest me-
She lifts her head and listens, as wax
ing from a dream.
Her great jaw set. her claws outspread.
her lion eyes agleam;
The voice is deep as thunder on the
far horizon rim.
And up the mother spoke and said
II can be none but him."
Cried England to America MY an
cient love abides
And the old Trafalgar courage still
upon the ocean rides
America to England spoke: The God
Of Liberty
Goes with us marching up the land
and sailing down the sea-"
And the twain are joined for hunting
let all the packs beware.
fhe tigers kith. the panther's kin, the
race hordes of the bear.
They two step forth together, Gods
mana mas struck tne nOuF,
All pathways lead to freedom, each
foostep broadens power.
The world is still in dull amaze, agape
and daZed TO hear;
There is a rustlng OF the thrones, un-
easy far and near,
kinE leaning unto king. and on Op-
pression's hateful lips
a pallor as the wind brings in the
blooming of the ships.
And who shall COVER, who recoil, oi
choose the crsven's tack.
And strain the law (by heroes made)
TO hold his country back?
All, Who? Let children lisp his shame
and women cry him down
What time our glorious banner waves
o'er stormed tower and town.
The star is up, the star OF splendor
never TO set or wane;
The flag leads on, the flag of glory
never TO turn again;
And where il goes We cheer ard fol
low. no man Of us will fail.
We all are where our armies camI
and where our navies sail.
World d-conquering mother. hard we bi
in parting from they breast;
Yet still we smack our lusty lips and
love thy milk the best:
Fo the blood our mother gave us /:
the true imperial strain:
She bore one cub. only one, but i
wears the lions name.
Maurice Thompson
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-17
RAILROAD CONDITIONS
AFFECT MONEY MARKET
Weakness Foreign Floatations
Associated With Uncertain
Drift Events Abroad.

NEW YORK, Dec. 16.-Delay in ar
riving at n decision between alterna-
tive plans of the interstate commerce
commission in respect to operation of
railroads fear of another Teutonic
offensive on the western front and the
actual Withdrawal OF time funds from
the local market were the main fac
tors OF another reactonary week on
the stock exchange.
Belief is growing that the govern
ment will operate transportation lines.
The many problems confronting such
n venture have evoked much diccus-
sion. Impartial opinion holds the con-
tinued serious depreciation OF railroad
stocks and bonds was not wholly due
10 prospective federal control
Weakness of the foreign flotatlons
was associated with the uncertain drift
of events abroad. The rsoYement
might have excited greater apprehen-
sion, but for similar declines in many
high grade domestic bonds.
United States Steers further setback
to almost the lowest level in two years
caused concurrent recessions in all
classes of industrials and other shares
comprising the war division. Coppers,
motors and oils were relatively stead
ier, but the bulk of specialties yielded
sharply.
Monetary conditions were influ-
enCed to an unwonted degree by prep
arations attending the payment of
1855, 900, 900 treasury certificates, 40
per cent installment on the s3,SO0,-
100000 Liberty As and the frs. divi-
dend coupon on the Liberty 3 Il S.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-17
LOVE AND IONAIHY

Among all the puzzles brought 10
light by the war, when every ones
loyalty 10 the country has been more
or less subjected to test the queer
est development comes from the com
plaint made hy Carrie Chapman Gait
that women are unjustly treated be-
cause they cannot marry a foreign
husband without losing their citizen
ship rights and omoluments
CongresIwomau Jeanueite Ran
kin. the lady from Montana, who so
sirumly failed to live up TO public
expectations ON her recent visit 10
Tulsa is the champion on the floor
Of the house Of measure designed
TO remedy this evil 1t is her par'ic-
ular contention that many OF her
Montana sisters are I'm love with ca
madam mon whom they cannot marry
without losing their claim 10 home
stcads In the United states. 1t is
also said that the business of Amer
lean women marrying aliens has
been injured by this bar.
This is perhaps the first intima-
ton that any diplomatic business,
or patrlotic consideration. was power
ful enough to Interfere with the ar
ranrements OF Dan Cupid. and We
are somewhat skeptical as to the
sincerity of the complaint our OK
perlcnco is that when "a woman really
wants certain man for husband,
lines OF national cleavage rarely enter
into the equation. As for the Mon
tanR homestead. perhaps that is a
different matter Yet we are pre-
pared 20 assert that no homestead IL
valuable enough TO keep two hearts
that beat as one from finding some
way to unite.
As for that, the woman who thinks
enough of a man to give mp a farm
for the sake Of getting him is genu-
inely In love. and deserves 10 get n
real good man, but we do not be-
neve any action congress may take
will affect the question seriously one
way or the other. The same power
that laughs at locksmiths' can af-
ford to ignore our puissant lawmak-
ers up az Washington.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-17
NOT GUILTY OF SIN.

\ western court has decreed that
the father OF an inegitimate child
must pay $3.50 per year toward its
support. This circumstance recalls
the phrase There are no illegitimate
children; only parents can he illegiti-
mate" Logically there is no reason
why any child should be punished
FOR having been brought into the
world. but there has always been a
disposition to act upon the assump-
ton that the child was a near-crim-
inal
This old habit Of visiting odium
upon the child Of parents who are
unwedded. with all Of its admitted
cruelty. has never been gotten away
fom. even TO the present time No
doubt the attitude had its origin in
the interests OF morality, but it is
wrong and there is no evidence that
the purpose has been even remotely
served.
Whatever the right attitude for
society to take In the matter may he.
1t is obviously wrong to visit punish
ment upon the only one of the trio
who is not guilty of sin. From the
practical point Of view, requiring the
father To support the child Is more apt
10 operate as a restraining influence
than the present method.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-17
WHERE Is THE NOISE?

Where is the noise OF yesterday
The patter Of little feet
The laughing noise
OF the little boys.
The music, oh. SO sweet
Drifts thru the corridors of time,
And the echo from the stair
Rings like 4 minstrels sweetest tune
Upon the silent air?
Where is thesnoise OF yesterday
The pattor OF truant feet
The rowdy noise
OF the wayward boys.
The music. wild and sweet.
Drifting over the paths OF time.
Eesound with bounding JOY,
So like the lost Of the ninety and
nine
The return Of the wanderins
boy?
Whore is the noise of yesterday
The treaGing OF. steady feet
The daring noise
OF the sturdy boys,
The music sad but sweet.
Floats on tho breeze with the Stars
and Stripes.
To hold our hearts entranced
TIL the deSpots crown lay ut the feet
OF the boys-somewhere IN
France
Mrs. Maud Kelley.