The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1926-10-21
~ From the River of Life
A Prophecy
by Eo P CWmweHI


A Prophecy
More than hundred Carbon county
farmers and their wives gathered at
the Elk's Club dining room last Satur-
day, enjoyed a banquet as guests of
the Beartooth Boosters Club and
business men of Red Lodge, and list
ened to an interesting address by E.
E. Isaacs of the State College on the
subject Of certified seed potato produc-
ton.
That meeting and the interest
shown there was only prophecy of
Carbon county's future. This county
simply has Imitless possibilities in
the way Of farming and intensive
gardening. The trouble in the past
has been that those matters have not
been given the attention they deserve.
But it is safe to predict that certified
seed potatoes will soon be produced
: here and shipped out to the southern
states in car load lots.
Who, five years ago, ever thought Of
raising beans for seed purposes or Of
having a pea cannery in Red Lodge.
Who then dreamed of raising celery,
or lettuce or cauliflower for the COM
mercial market? In the past we de-
pended too much on coal and cattle
and wheat. But wait. Carbon county
will prove ere long that she is the best
agricultural county in Montana.
Around the Horn
Did you ever rise from your SUM-
bers early enough to witness the dawn
of day? Have you ever come out Of
spell of refreshing sleep in time to
ee Morning come forth from her pail
zee in the sun, unfurl her banners Of
light on the horizon and hide the
morning star in her bosom? That is
the emblem of the glory of Carbon
county in Autumn.
And say, did you ever take trip
round the horn on a beautiful Autumn
day? Of course, you have. A careful
driver is at the wheel and you SIT In
the back seat. The driver places his
foot on the timer or the accelerator or
the carborator or whatever he starts
the thing with and you are off. The
world seems all golden to you. The
air is just crisp enough to be invig-
Grating. Here and there along the way
there is snatch of summer song and
there is evidences on every hand of
the bountiful harvests of the year.
AS you 60 along everyone has a
cheerful greeting to give you. The
countryside itself seems in a gay
mood. The bright Fall f1owers-gold-
en- rod, cardinal flowers and jewel
weed-how bright they all shine in the
gorgeous sunlight. Here and there
the birds are congregating in bands
of dozen or a hundred, preparatory
to their departure to the southland,
but, no matter, it is Springtime in
your heart.
You go down through Fox to Rob-
erts, that busy mart of trade and then
through Boyd to Joliet where Cannon
Flour is made. But wait, mustn't
break into song.
Who was it, | wonder, who named
that little Ethiopia down there, "Pov-
erty Flats'?" He was neither careful
nor truthful. 1t should be called "New
Eden. What beautiful, plentiful,
bountiful impression it makes on one
who passes through it on an Autumn
day.
With the other candidates, | made
the trip Ground the horn last Friday
At Edgar met Chief Hilo-J acken-Th
Game and his good wife Toomuch
Static. They assured me that we
would carry Prior by vast deficiency
Fromberg is a good town. They
have a box factory there but they
don't make 'em 2x6 for Fromberg is 8
live town. At Bridger we had BAN
quet. A survey of the festal board
was fairer than Mohamet's vision Of
Heaven. The women of Bridger know
how to cook. No wonder all the mer
are fat and hearty at Bridger. Theil
wives had good mothers.
Belfry is fine little city. 1t is sale
that they teach hospitality in theil
schools there They have their streets
gravelled and every resident Of the
place is on the reception committee
Bearcreek gives one real welcome
There is a dandy set of people al
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