Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-10-05

1t oil happened when Governo
Dixon inadvertently left the door opel
while seeking to impress upon othe
members of the board of examiner.
the advisablity of purchasing a here
of dairy cattle for use in connection
with the prison. and the leasing of thu
dairy farm upon which they are nov
maintained.
WoIfe's Offer of Dairy.
For several months William A. Wolf,
Deer Lodge dairyman, had been il
communication with the prison author
tiles and administration officials witt
the view of disposing of his outfit
that he might leave for Idaho. Dur
ing the latter part of last week Gov
ernor Dixon. accompanied by George
Webster. head of the dairy division OF
the state department of agriculture
made trip by automobile to the
Wolfe ranch in connection with the
governors visit to the various inSti-
tutions in the Deer Lodge valley
The governor returned greatly en-
Unused over the proposition and at q
meeting of the board of examiners
Tuesday forenoon. he presented it in
an energetic manner and urged the
board to carry it into effect.
According to his representations. the
dairy herd consists of 60 high grade
Holsteins. with one bull worth $1,000
all of which Wolfe offers at $50 per
head. although he had at first sought
500 per head. With these he offer
ed 10 Poland China brood sows at $50
each 14O tons Of hay at 81 per ton,
500 bushels of barley and 200 bushels
of oats at market prices.
Would Have to Lease Farm.
The sale would be contingent upon
the state taking lease upon his farm
at 81 900 per year for a period of five
years with an option to buy the farm
at any time at S65 per acre. The
ranch. according to the governor. con-
sists of 300 acres. with a water right
21O acres of which are irrigable. On
the farm are two fully equipped dairy
barns with milking machine and
complete dairy equipment, farming i'm
plements and Is head of horses. all of
which will go to the state under the
lease The farm is located 312 miles
from the penitentiary and the governor
that one Of the Swiss milk
ers now employed should be retained
to operate the place with the help of
The plant will produce 200
gallons of milk per day, according to
the governor which is about double
the amount that has been used at the
prison.
He quoted Edward scharnikow.
representative from Powell
in the last two sessions of the
legislature, as saying it was the best
dairy ranch around Deer Lodge.
Webster Pronounces Herd Fine.
George Webster, who had been called
nto the meeting. said he had Inspected
he cattle and had found them an even
punch Of high grade Holsteins. looking
ike pure-bred. that with but a few
they were all sound and at
east Is per cent were four years or
1nder. He Informed the board that DIR.
Nash was prepared to 60 over on very
,hort notice to make tuberculin tests
# the cows.
Secretary of State G. T. Stewart
wanted to know about that land the
BOARD had bought last winter from
Frank Conley, former warden OF the
Prison. The governor replied he did
lot think the board had bought any
and, whereupon Clerk A. r. McFat-
idge produced the minutes which
howed that the board had authorized
Warden Potter to purchase the Conley
and.
Stewart Clinched COnley Deal.
"Well, governor" said Mr.. Stewart.
the board sent me over there and I
made an agreement fair and square for
he purchase. Maybe we can get out
f it, but I don't know how. We
greed to pay Conley S10O an acre for
90 acres and $50 an acre for 20 acres
aore. I don't understand how we are
oing to get out of buying that 100
cres, although the 2O-acre purchase
,e can avoid
Surely, you cannot think of paying
uch an amount for that swamp land,
an you?" asked the governor.
I'VE bought the creamery. saw mill
nd other things" added Mr.. Stewart
THAT saw mill was bought and paid
or by tae state replied the COVER
or.
The governor said the state should