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The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1920-09-17

The 18th annual convention of the
Society of Montana Pioneers at Great
Falls last week, attended by about
| $50 OF the men and women who
biazed the trails into Montana prior
to 1869, proved to be one Of the most
notable gatherings In recent years
and an extremely interesting and en-
5oyable time was had by the old
timers.
| OF the original officers of the So
ciety of Montana Pioneers, when the
| Organization WAS completed in 1884,
the only man alive today is Thomas
H. Irvine of Deer Lodge, who was
one of the vice presidents elected at
the first meeting.
The Society of Montana Pioneers
was organized as the result of a call
published by J. R. Wilson, one of the
earliest adventures into the Montana
gold fields and for many years editor
of Dillon newspaper, in July, 1884.
This call, which was published in the
newspapers of the territory, was as
follows:
"All pioneer citizens of Montana
who we're residents within its limits
at the date of the creation of the ter
IitOl y-IAdy IoIA, 1oO7-dIc COI-
daily invited to attend a meeting to
be held at the courthouse, in the city
of Helena, the Capital of the terri
tory, on Wednesday, September 10,
1884, at 10 o'clock a. m. (the day be-
ing during fair week., for the pur-
pose of organizing a Pioneers Asso-
citation or Society of Pioneers. This
society will not be organized in any
hostility to or as rival of, the His
torical Society, but in its scope and
purpose 1t will radically differ from
that corporation. While it is prob
able that membership will be per-
mitted to those reaching Montana at
more recent date than the 26th of
May, 1864, 1t has been thought best
to confine the present call to those
who were here at the time Montana
was created a territory by act of con-
gress.
1.-THE time indicated will be fitting
for the organization of an associa-
ton. The events of our early pioneer
history are rapidly fading away from
the memory of Montanans. The
actors themselves-scattered to near
ly every point of the habitable earth
are as rapidly passing away.
Change has already been inefface-
ably impressed upon all the domain |
west of the Missouri river. Nowhere
is that change more marked than |
within the limits of our own peerless |
Montana. The isolation of the past |
has been broken by the welcome in
vasion of the iron horse forever. The |
tragic chapters of our pioneer his
tory have all been written and re-
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MISSOURI CANYON
NATIONAL PARK
DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL PARKS
TO URGE UNCLE SAM TO TAKE
GATE OF THE MOUNTAINS

The famous Gate of the Mountains
LOT the Missouri river may be design
lated as a national monument. Ste
lphen T. Mather, director of national
parks, made a trip by motor through
this picturesque pass on the occasion
OF his recent visit to Montana and
was so impressed with the beauty
land grandeur Of this gorge that he
lstated he would make such a recon-
mendation to the secretary of the in
terror.
The designation of this pass as a
national monument would classify it
as a national park and the govern
ment would expend a considerable
sum on the improvement of the high
way traversing it to facilitate tourist
travel through it. When he had COM
pleted his trip, Mr.. Mather said:
! ITO one to whom the natural won
ders within the national parks have
become commonplace by constant ia
miliarity, the Gate of the Mountains
is an inspiration and is worthy of
designation as a national monument.
1t will give me pleasure to concur in
a recommendation that 1t be SO dis
tinguished if the matter Is officially
presented to the interior department.
Nowhere in the world is there
more wonderful natural scenic SPLEEN
dor accessible to the sightseer and
tourist. Montana in general and
Helena in particular should see to the
preservation of such natural won
der Either by segregation as a Ma
ttonal monument, or reservation at
tached to the Helena national forest,
hn oh ho oc;I in 70,
primal state for the recreation of fu-
ture generations"
Mr.. Mather brought cheerful news
to the good roads enthusiasts, of all
the trails that lead to Glacier park. |
in the assurance that congress would |
be prevailed upon to make necessary /
appropriations for the building OF the /
Blackfoot road, the key to the high
way situation on the approach to the !
northern wonderland.
He further gave 1t as his belief /
that a road over the mountains with
In Glacier park, from Lake Mcdonald
to st. Mary's, would be built next
summer, and the project will be ur-
gently advocated by the National
Parks Service.
Mr.. Mather highly praised the
its splendid service and
he quality of the meals served, and
Predicted success for the resort as the
ogical stop-over between the parks.
lie also commended the many admir-
Lble automobile drives and side-trips
n the vicinity of Helena.
The great dam of the Montana
lower company created Hotter lake,
! fine sheet of water, which is one of
he picturesque features of the Gate
Il the Mountains country. The poll
cy of the Power company is to add
o the natural beauty OF the country
a which its dams are constructed by
and much work has been
one in the neighborhood of Hotter
Ike along this nne
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of the world. The prince was very
much interested in the show and met
Lane. He asked Lane to show him a
real cattle ranch, and was taken to
the Bdr-U. He was so impressed
with the ranch and the possibilities
of the business that he purchased a
large ranch adjoining Lanes proper
ty, stocked it and expects to spend
an occasional summer there until the
day comes when he is summoned to
the throne of Great Britain, when it
will be difficult for him to leave
England. So the former Montana
cowboy is the neighbor, friend and
adviser of the future king of Eng
land.
Lanes great pasture at the Bar-U
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ranch is the home of over 5000 fine
ly bred Percheron draft animals.
The trio that has just won world
honors we're part of a shipment sent
to England for sale last fall.
Alberta Kentucky of Canada
Percheron horses we're in demand
for heavy draft purposes on the
fighting fronts during the war. Com
Wandered by the allied governments
many of them were killed and when
the war ended there was a serious
shortage on the breeding farms in
England and France. Mr.. Lanes
shipment of several hundred horses
was made to relieve this critical sit
uation and the animals were sold at
handsome prices.
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GEORGE LANE, FORMER MONTANA COWBOY,
NOW FIRST BREEDER OF PERcHER0Ns IN
THE WORLD, FRIEND OF PRINCE OF WALES

George Lane, former Montana
cowboy, who went into the Cana
dian northwest third of . century
ago and became one Of the most
important breeders Of PercherOn
horses ON this continent, has just
been advised by cable that three OF
his Alberta-bred Percherons, two
stations and a mare, foaled on his
famous Bar-U ranch, won first,
second and third prizes In COMPETE
ton with the best draft horses Of
Europe at the royal horse show In
London, considered the greatest
annual livestock show in the
world.
Thirty years ago Lane, who comes
of an old Virginia City family, rode
the ranges of Montana. He fore
saw the coming of the homesteader
and the passing of the free range,
and when Canada was offering large
tracts of grazing land at cheap rem
tails to American stockmen, located in
Southern Alberta. He had some pro-
PcALy III AAOiCAos WhiSh hO eAouOu "
James Mauldin of Twin Bridges for
a small herd of Percheron horses and
this herd, moved into Canada, be-
came the nucleus of the greatest Per-
cheron breeding establishment in the
dominion, and one of the most i'm
portant in America.
~ A Lover of Horses
Lane acquired a vast acreage of
land when it was cheap. on which he
grazed his herds. When this land
was demonstrated as tillable, 15 or
more years ago, he made great
farm of it, seeding as much as 50,-
600 acres of wheat in single year.
A great horse lover, to this day he
refuses to have anything to do with
the tractor, but uses gang plows
drawn by heavy Percheron draft
horses. In the fullness OF time and
with the development of western
Canada he has become a very veal
thy man.
Several stampedes. and in parti-
cular the big one which was staged at
Calgary six years ago at cost of
100000 have been financed through
Lane and some of his associates.
Is Friend of Wales
Last summers stampede. was at
tended by the Prince of Wales, then
passing through Canada on his tour
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can now reach to the far west and
distant east for all our needs.
I'VE are entering upon an era
which is to be the second chapter of
our history. Pioneers will be par
doned by the pilgrim or newcomer
for clinging with a vivid, refreshed
and affectionate memory to the
changeless pioneer past, and for re-
calling with feelings akin to pride
the days that are no more.
THE coming meeting will add
new but light responsibilities to the
Pioneers, and most assuredly it will
be productive of gratifying results.
Once organize the society and yearly
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MANY PIONEERS SEE w. A. CLARK BRONZE
MEMORIAL TABLET PRESENTED TO STATE

Professor Clinton H. Moore OF
Butte formally presented to the state
of Montana last week q bronze tab
let, which will be erected in the CAPT.
toll, to perpetuate the memory OF
former United States Senator w. A.
Clark of Butte. The tablet was pre-
scented by the Society OF Montana
Pioneers. Governor s. v. Stewart
accepted the tablet and responded
briefly to the presentation speech by
Mr.. Moore.
With Mr.. Moore on the presenta-
ton committee was Gen. C. s. War
rem of Butte. James u. Sanders of
Helena and many other pioneers at
tended the ceremonies, which were
held in the rotunda of the capitol.
Mr.. Moore gave an address on the
life and work of Senator Clark.
The inscription on the tablet says:
william Andrews Clark, pioneer,
prospector and miner. Merchant,
banker and railroad builder, lover
and patron of art. Benefactor of
children and philanthropist. This
memorial erected by the Society of
as tribute to this great achievement
and to perpetuate his memory"
In response, Senator Clark said:
1.-THE present occasion and reception
Is one rather unique in its character,
in that ceremonies of this nature are
usually deferred until after the de-
mise of the guest for the pronounce
ment of the eulogies upon whatever
conduct in his career may have been
considered worthy of commentator.
I am therefore delighted beyond
measure of appropriate expression,
and without power to command ade-
quate words with which to express
to you my deep sense of gratitude
for this manifestation of your respect
and good will. / assure you that /
fully appreciate the generous refer
ences that have been expressed by
your excellency and the chairman of
the committee of the pioneer society,
to any acts that may have been per-
formed by me in furtherance OF the
welfare OF the state or the pioneer
organization, or in promotion of the
comfort and happiness OF its mem
bers.
Tribute to Governor
ri desire to make due acknowledge
ment of my appreciation of the pres
ence OF our chief executive, who, in
his official capacity, has, In behalf
OF the state, accepted this memorial
offered by the Society of Pioneers.
He has devoted many OF the best
years OF his life, and the prime of
his manhood, for which no pecuniary
consideration available could proper
ly and justly compensate, in promot-
ing and protecting the interests and
prosperity of our wonderful state,
and I am sure that In his voluntary
retirement he will carry the best
wishes and gratitude of all who real
ize his activity, his ability and devo-
ton to the welfare of Montana.
ITO the surviving members of the
committee of the Pioneer society,
Colonel Moore and General Warren,
upon whom the self-imposed duty
devolved to devise, direct and pro-
cure q suitable memorial In behalf
Of the society, and In honor of my
self, and who now as . result OF their
Intelligent efforts present to you for
FOUR approval fitting semblance of
myself, created by skillful hands in
enduring bronze, wish to present
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jected to the rules and regulations of
our own civilization. The epoch of
highway robberies has passed away.
No weary weeks are required to
reach our once isolated Montana, for
railway trains have superseded the
rickety coaches and snail-like OK
team expresses. We are no longer
dependent on Mormon supplies, but
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eOrge Lane
Of America animals
Lane Mrs Charles Russell of Great Falls back Of Mrs Russell
A. Cook, OF
s OF America and whose booded cattle have won prizes
OF beside
Hon Archie Maean provincial Alberta well known
stands beside Mr.
NJ Russell,
OF
Stampede a
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corded. We have aided in planting
a civilization and a commonwealth
on the head waters of the mighty
Missouri and on the babbling brooks
and streams that feed the Columbia
of the west. The merciless Indian
savage has been subdued and sub
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-12-05
Farmers in Lubbock
Learn New Word:
Diversification

special 10 The News.
LUBBOCK. Dec. s.--The low price u
cotton has created considerably Interest
In diversified farming In this section
~ the state with the result that largJ
number 1T dairy cattle. pure bred hog,
and other money producing addition,
viii be- mndc to the South phins Farms
this coming year.
From u report compiled by the Lub'
book Chamber of Commerce from y
QUESTIONABLE sent to all Of the gins Of
the South Plains something more than
half of the present cotton crop as al
ready been marketed and less than fifty
per cent OF the remaining crop will 10
harvested, In number ~ sections
the cotton fields have already beea
planted Ia wheat and oats ana In othc:
sections the cows have been turned "
the crup without "A second picking.
There l. little land changing hands
but according To- the bankers Of the sec.
ton there Will be- practically no forcc
unless conditions become very much
more acute than they are at this time.
Retail merchants ~ every class az
reducing prices Ia meet the declining
markets and taking their lossc. befori
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-12-05
one0rmed veterans are employed n
y London carriage factory.

The United states uses approximate
~ $3.50 600 barrels Of oil IN n month
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-12-05

letting out and receiving books two
days each week.
Churches and Schools
Some ~ the best church and school
buildings to be found In the Pauhnn.
die are In Hereford. The Christian
church. of which Rev. j. NJ. Asbell Ia
pastor. II one II the most modern
buildings In the city. The Methodist
people are nj this time completing "a
new 100000 brick structure which will
be a credit 10 the city. llaptists AMI
Prosbytcrians have frame buildings.
hut plans are under way at this tlma
Tor the erection II more modern build.
ings. In fact. the Baptist people arr
almost ready to build. aud when their
church II erected there viii be MORE
than 100000 worth of church bIill.
ings In the city.
According TO statistics. almost two.
thirds II the people In Hereford are
affiliated with the various churches.
Scientists. Lutherans and Catholic,
have congregations In the city.
School buildings In Hereford are Of
brick and Hereford hoasts Of having
one ~ the best school systems In the
entire Panhandle.
The Red Cross chapel II one Of the
llvclicst institutions In the city, ana
AT this time has more than $4,000 sub.
jcct 60 check. Rev Asbell is president
and 4. -. Thompson secretary.
Tho Hereford pourth house Ia ono "a
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-12-05
DEAF SMITH COUNTY IS now VERY PROSPEROUS
DEAF SMITH COUNTY STOCKMEN
AND FARMERS ARE INDEPENDENT,
WATER SUPPLY IS UNLIMITED

~ the hest grain and hay crops pro.
duced In America are produced In tho
Panhandle.
y l.. Mcdonald was the first MAJ
Co discover Che Hereford water. sup
ply. Aficr drilling q number Of wells
he learned that the supply wis un.
! limited and that onc good well woui 4
produce sufficient water to irrigato a
quarter section ~ lnnd.
To-day there are Homc sixty irrigat-
I'd farms near the city of Hereford.
and the owners Of these farms ars
the most prospcrous men In the en-
tire section Alfalfa. cane. maize AMI
knffir ARE the chief products. and crop
failures are unknown
when the first well was installed
land was selling nj from ten 10 fifteca
dollars per acre aud sales were few.
Today land In bringing as much ~
t2G2.bO an acre and the dcmaEd 10
great.
Crops Prolific
II IN nothing uncommon for nm acrs
~ irrigated land 10 produce from fifty
10 seventyfive dollars worth of grain
IN one season. One farmer recently
harvested his crop. and after figuring
the net profit said that his crop would
compare with the best crop In Iowa.
his former state. Iowa land In con-
nidcred n bargain nj five hundred do;-
lars an acre. Hereford farmers feel
that their land In a bargain at ono
hundred dollars an acre.
Taxes are very low. Interest rates
are reasonable. and for that reason tho
country In being rapidly settled with
a hlghgrade citizenship.
The average output from ono ct
these wells IN 1900 gallons per minute.
Engineers. after a thorough examlsa-
tlon. declare that the water basin IL
about eighteen miles wide and prob.
ably one hundred miles In length. The
water producing sand is located nc
various depths. ranging from 20 10
I one hundred feet
Additional wells win he drilled In
the future. In fact three new wells
are being drilled at this time. Ana
the queer thing IN they are 10 be water
wells. one or two oil tests have been
/ made though Hereford citizens arc
pretty well satisfied with plain water
wells.
With hogs, hominy. alfalfa and high
grade cattle. Hereford citizens have a
feeling that they are independent. and
they are always working 10 make their
country more attractive and hometike.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-12-05
HEREFORD, ONE OF LEADING CITIES IN
PANHANDLE, MAKING RAPID GROWTH
By RAY B. McCORKLE.,
Staff Correspondent

HEREFORD. Dec 4creod. Deaf Smith county. is indeed
OF the wonder cities OF the many respects The first
impression visitor gets, generally lasting Hereford really
typical western ctythc cowboy with his leather chaps
on the streets each day though his clan slowly diminishing The
farmer and stock farmer gradually pushing him westward for
people have learned years Deaf Smith county lands
are too valuable TO be used for grazing purposes.
Hereford is city Of $500 peope-progrcssvc wide
awake people who ready all times spend dollar by
doing they make their city attractive and convenient
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-12-05
Lubbock Sits Down
to Postum Spread

Special 10 The News.
LUBBOCK, Dee. i.-Thc faculty o.,
Lubbock public schools was banqucted
by Superintendent Duprcc with Pos.
sum and later" supper prepared by the
Domestic Science class In the high
school kitchen Friday night. The pos.
sums were gifts from the Methodist
Sunday School class ~ Center. Texas,
and Mr.. pruitt " Salinn. Texas. 10 Su.
pcrintendcnt Dupre who IN poSsum
fancicr At statewide reputation, The
golden vans that went with this his.
toric dish were Lubbock County grown
Ten head " hogs were stolen from
the city slaughter pen Thursday night
by a truck backing up 10 the leading
platform, driving on the hogs and pass.
ing hack through town whore thc tracts
were lost.
Continued inquiries come In from thn
Central and North farming section ot
the nation as result II the exhibits
shown by the West Texas Chamber u
Commerce at the state Fairs ON that
section. 4 large number of these in
quiries indicate that the resumption ~
the noraml exchange of lands and cir
culation 81 money will bring In u con.
siderable migration ~ intensive farm
ers Ia this section ~ the state.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-12-05
Pampa High School
Ready in January

Nrcrihl To lhr news
pAMpA Texas Dec i-Pampa High
school building which has been erected
NJ a cost of $4,000 viii be ready for
opening SOM. time IN January ~
has nll uptudatc facilities. aud will 49,
one OF Che largest school buildings IN
the Panhandle country The equip.
mcnt viii De- furnished hy the Home
Parents Hui Teachers Association ~
ptmpl who have raised thousands %
dollars The Farmers and Stockmaus
Investment Association uf Amnrul ,
who have q branch office in Pampl Tor
building ncv homes viii erect some
Iuo now homes iu the next ~ months
Pmpa 10 open for any new Industries
that wish tu i0catr ip her city limits
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-12-05

The nea officers ~ Gray County
we're sworn into office Monday. Dee !.
Judge John Ayres ~ county iudg
y ). Graves. county sheriff. Ruff
Thompson, as county clerk all RESIDING:
40 Panpl The Assessor lives M Me.
Lean. IN the south part 81 the county.
Al parts II the county are IN harmony
and working Tor the best interest ol
the whole county.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-12-05

The city has n commission form Of
government. which has proven very
satisfactory since 1912 when II was
adopted. Mayor WIN. NJ. knight and
two commissioners are az this time
heading the government. Hereford
has a little over $4,000 900 taxable
values. While the towns has not
grown In population M rapidly M
some cities during the past ten years,
II has grown In quality and many
modern improvements have been add.
ed.
a modern sewer system covers a
large portion OF the city and In corr.
posed Of about scyen miles Of SAM
tary sewer lines.
Water Works
The city has a modern water works
system which covers a large part Of
the town. The water system consists
~ two wells equipped with turbine
pumps. the capacity Of both being
something over 800 gallons per min.
ute. These pumps are electrically
driven and have given perfect satisfac.
ton for n number of years.
The pumps discharge the water In.
10 a large underground reservoir
which holds more than a 100000 gal.
Ions. From this reservoir the water
In elevated into a tower 90 feet high.
The wells and pumps are arranged In
manner which viii constitute two
separate and independent units. AM
may he operated separately or both
together. There are about three hun.
dred water customers. Of which abou'
Is percent are mctercd
FIRE Protection
Fire protection IL afforded By % fire
hydrants which are located over thu
business and nearby part OF the city,
and fire hose tank.
Paving
Fourteen blocks including the busl
ness section were paved In 1917 with
asphalt concteie pavement laid ON n
McAdam base which was made 81 local
soft limestone. All over the city good
streets will he found. and II il doubt.
ful II there Ia city In the state the
size Of Hereford with more concrete
sidewalks.
The electric light system, which i
owned by +. II. obcrthier. affords ex.
celient light and power service. The
city has n 2i.hour service. Streets
are hEnted by ornamental lights at all
intersections.
The city commission hopes 10 make
some additional improvements durinC
the coming year. II the constitutional
amendment recently voted on by the
people of the state Is adopted. Thi
amendment will greatly aid HIcrcfor
~ we'll as many other Texas cities Of
less than five thousand inhabitants.
PARKS
The city has acquired several plots
of ground for park purposes. and Il
IL tho intention Of officials 10 improv,
them az fast NJ the necessary funds
can I've secured. although only he
ginning has been made IN far. TIL
nucleus for good library was lai(
several years ago.
Additions have been made from
time 10 time until now there are 9
goodly number OF well.selcctcd books
with the number constantly increas
ing. Hereford citizens have been verI
liberal with their donations 10 the II
brary. and II In thought that within
few years the library will be- a cred
u 20 the community. II IL open fo