The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-03-05
PROBLEMS Of PRESENT DAY FARMERS

did no. See that We We're alongside
OF Il Substantial four wire fence uD
til q more substantial looking pole
reared Itself as q barrier across the
trail with d large eomfota BILE look
ing ranch house just beyond through
whose brightly lighted windows I
could se-. moving forms and drew
- missA7s shiyaring sigh OF relief.
feeling morally certain that al! trials
for that day were ended. Aud should
1t be my fortune TO behold them
doubt it the outer portals of Heaven
will seem more inviting. Inside all
Was warm and comfort. supper was
waiting but was informedby the
sel.-poSsessed. comfortable looking
hostess that John and the men had
not come in yet, hut that they We're
expecting them every moment. l
also ieaTnedI was the guest OF
prominent stoclman andfarmer OF
the locality.
After perhaps half an hour spent
III uuietingthe shigers that seemed
20 lie determined to play hide and
seek along my spine. John and the
men came. My host was large.
capable, energetic looking mar past
middle life and after watching aim
and talking 10 him drrins.. the even
ing meal l knew he w,u.l look lust
rs large, capable aud enerset;: i'll
business Office or banz presiden'':;
chair with no changes Hhatever sN.
cept ashaveaud the clothing on. is
accustomed % sec worn III such
places.
Atterhaving lighted the cigar my
hos, had refused iorthe more en-
ticng comforts OF his favorite pipe,
:. glanced at the we'll filled shelves
OF looks, reference, educational and
better fiction. a,the table piled With
hapers and magazines. and back to
,ii, big we'll educated caRa bic man
ard tetermineito find ou, Why such
q aian could be contented 100 miles
from a railroad. and all The things
20 dear TO the heart ci the city bred
mar Of the same stamp
learned he was raised on an
lowe farm. had college education.
taI heen u cowboy in Texas. Wyo-
ming and Montana. and had finally
settled here and built a home and
business fC'r himself. That the pon,u
and show, the deceitfulness and sci
iishness of the city disglsted him.
and that he. loved the freedom OF
and pnndered over the
problems OF the state and nation
during leisuse hours at the ranch.
and calmly reviewed ii again on The
lon@ silent rides over the mountains
after cattle. or talked it over with
his neiehbors when they Glanced TO
meet.
Passing over the past experience
Wnicii gave me- "A deeper insig into
the character OF the man. l wish to
record here some OF his up-to-date
Opinions for the reason that the
western farmer travels z great deal
each wear and comes in contact with
other farmers from all parts OF the
nited States and is in a position to
voice the opinion of the most pro-
SressiEe element OF the farmers OF
all the middle west. west and south
arn states. In reply 10 my uues-
ton as to what farmers in general
fhousht Of the Industrial unrest and
n. c. L.. he replied:
Well. l suppose every trade and
riasS of neople view these things
from different angle and always
incline towards resolution that
will benefit themselves. This is per-
hans true of the farmer as we'll as
the mechanic and miner and rail-