Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-12-19
Harlan Smith Tells Business Men at Club
Meetings of Work Under Way With Three
Systems; Gets First Hand knowledge of
Copper and Oil Industries and Farming.

/ the sheep man is already on the way
to prosperity. That his condition is so
far restored that there is nothing to
worry about, The cattle man., too, is
coming back and will r~e-establish him
self in this transition period. He said
that We are somewhat in the mixed
condition that Texas vas 10 years
ago. but that we will follow the same
course that has been worked out in
that state.
Better. Grade. Livestock
We will grade our stock and we will
soon be placing a largely thorough
bred. product upon the market which
will bring to US much favor and pro-
fit. Mr.. Ford called attention to the
wonderful winnings at the stock show
/ in Chicago, as significant of his pre-
diction and paid a glowing tribute to
A. b. Cook, the veteran Hereford
owner of Montana, who has just cap
tured the grand championship prize
for the finest Hereford bull in North
America.
A. 4. Wiggin. superintendent of the
smelter of the Anaconda Copper Min
ing company in this city, outlined the
Importance of mineral production IN
Montana. He brought out the fact
that his company employs dlrectlF
from 10000 to 10000 men in the state
and probably as many more are given
indirect employment by these indus
tries. There is d prospect of a start
| in the manufacture of brass at this
point in the not distant future. We
have large deposits of iron and If we
could get to the time when COX can
be secured, either from local or for
eign supply at low enough prices, then
we would establish the steel industry
in the state of Montana.
A. L. Barkemeyer outlined the
| opportunity in Montana for the grow
ing of seed grain. He said that the
only trouble at the present time was
under production. We are over sold
this year and we need farmers in this
state who can surely make satlsfac-
tory profits in producing u north.
ern grown hardy seeds, which are
eagerly sought for all over the United
States.
George O.. Sanford analysed the pos
sibilities of irrigation. He declared
that our production upon irrigated
land has only been partially developed.
We need farmers. On the Sun River
project. water can be supplied to 80
600 acres next year. We need 100 or
more families. Up at Waller, there
are 10000 acres more under the ditch.
Such publicity as is proposed by the
railroads ought to bring people into
these opportunities.
Opportunities in Dairy Cows
A. w. Bower spoke for the dairy
development in Montana. He said
| that the old timer would not milk n
/ cow and thai one of the strenuous
.-nzlr "a 4t,r p+nSa SC 4 vnnrganr aH
| dairy men. That the production of
! milk and cream is desirable because
it enables a steady income for those
| who are engaged in the vocation.
W. NJ. Wayman. manager OF the
Waller project. gave a presentation OF
the opportunities around Waller. where
there are 8 1000 acres under the ditch.
Even under this condition, only 44.tNU
acres were irrigated last year. The
Waller country produced 100000 bush
els of wheat this season. The acreage
used per famer is too large. Expert,
enced farmers with reasonable capital
to invest would bring much additional
prosperity to the Waller project. |
O.. s. Warden said that it seemed
like the good old times to find three
great railway systems coming to join
hands with the people for a building
up of the country. IT is refreshing
to come up again to the problem OF
production. During the last few years,
we have been spending much time
grooming about taxation and expenses.
This is all wholesome in a way. put
it never opens up the road wide to pros
perity. If we shall fill this country
up with people and produce wealth,
there will be such tax rolls in this state
that we can quite easily forget the rea-
sonable expenses of government. |
1t would seem that the railroads are
taking up again the policy that was
early established by James J. Hill OF
building up the country into which he
was then pushing his railway system.
More people win mean more wealth
and the building of those additional
lines in our railway systems which we
were trying to get in the days before !
the war. The various committees of
the Commercial club were urged to
enter into this work enthusiastically,
which promises such large results.
Recalls 1910 Campaign
Louis Newman called attention to the
substantial results that were obtained
by the publicity campaigns of 1910
the railroads leading the way. He de-
clared that the population of Montana
was doubled by this publicity and that
the thing could be done again.
Following this enthusiastic confer
ence. adjournment was taken to a noon
luncheon at which there were present
business men of the whole city. The
Kiwanis club turned over its regular