The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-03-03
BUMPER CROPS
FOR WAR USES
AIM Of VALLEY
Bitter Root Faces Season
Of Prosperity; Brighter
Outlook Than in Years
for Apple Land.

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The biggest crop in the wax
'ey's history is the aim Of the
Bitter Root this year.
Every energy Of the patriot
ic farmers in the valley IS to
be mustered into the service
Of Uncle Sam this spring, and
The kaiser is to be bombarded
with spuds and grain and fruif
such as only the Bitter Root
can produce.
The valley has Aheen hit
hard by the war. Two boys.
Elmer Cowan Of Victor and
Marcus Cook Of Como, have
given their lives to their coun-
try and scores Of other boys
are in blue or khaki to fight
for democracy. As q result,
slackers aren't popular IN the
Bitter Root.
| Yesterday organization of county
farm bureau was completed. Il In TO
be the general stan OF the valleys cesnS
palgn this year. Under its direction
the Bitter Root farmers expect TO pro-
dncc bumper crop IN response TO
President Wilson'S reiterated appeals
for a maximum OF f0OdstuffM
This IL going to be a good year Tor
the fertile Bitter RootSvalley, the gar
den spot Of the state. The reaction
from the comparative hard times ~
two and three years ago has set tu,
and every Indication points toward bet
ter business. better crops and better
fortune In the valley. The future Of
the Bitter Root has always been clear.
A region with fertile soil. abundant
water moderate climate, easy access
and beautiful surroundings can have
only one future. During 1878. 1t APP
pears. the Bitter Root In going to move
rapidly toward the prosperous, thfckiy
populated. busy condition which it, re-
. sources make certain.
Demand for Food Will Help.
' The demand for foodstuffs Of al
v kinds In going to mean much to the
: Bitter Root farmers. Of course, and the
y cities and towns In the valley will feel
the effects Of It.
0 Moreover, the federal court has re-
moved restrictions from the trustee Of
a the Bitter Root Valley Irrigation COM
: lpany. permitting him to operate tho
r. big ditch and lease lands under Il. This
e IL apparently preliminary to solution
OF the troubles OF the b. X. v. ]. and
resumption OF activity by reorgantsed
company, with the slate clean.
Significant and extensive progress
:. against the tick fever problem has also
;. been Of tremendous value to the Bit
:. ter Root Thanks to the co-operA-
:, ton given by residents In the valley
!. to federal and state experts, the tic1
!. fever menace has been restricted to 9
:. small area and In there under sucf
control as to be Of little danger.
i; Motorists Advsrtiss Charms.
IN Another influence In the Valleys new
prosperity Is the valuable advertising
Ia which motor travel hAs given. Tn.
+ opening Of excellent highways through
the Bitter Root attracted hundreds Q
automobiiists last year. They nav
"A what travellers by railroad cannot aee-
40 a wide, we'll watered garden, set n tn
=, - midst Of beautiful mountain cO1n
=, TRY with climate unequalled else
"a where In Montana. They took hom
!, with them pleasant Impressions Of tn
-, beautiful Bitter Root valley. They tol
g. their friends and neishbors Of wha
they had seen.
Id The result?
n, Go into any town In the valley toda
i'd and you will see. Hamilton 10 busis
than 1t has been In years. Stevensvtl
at is growing. Victor, Corvallis. Dart
and smaller towns are feeling the g
fects OF the new prosperity.
Fairs and other exhibitions ha,
added to the reputation o. the vale
Bitter Root grains have ranked hil
wherever shown. Better fruit u q
de- grown than that which cOG,so I'm
Red Apple Land" In vegetables. b
and what not Bitter Root Acres produ
:. better quality and better quantity IN
,a,e in almost any other section.
80 People are rapidly finding this o
~. That means dollars and kYuwth to I
"a valley. Here. In ono package,
at thave: 81
reel The advantages 81 city lite.
,elyl Fertile coil. q Il
IRIS. Good water.
hot Ma0Ntsieslst rsoNneatn eee0ee5.
: is The spaeisusnsss Ard sissaliNss
/ of Of country l1e.
rom Coed Ashlne snd ksnsiae.
ling ExcsilsaA ttenspostae1eM
Warm eliauntes i Ss
with that coMbinasion - rous(el
L. A.