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t te î JUDITH OAP IS LOCATED IN THE CENTER OF THE LAROEST AND MOST PROLIFIC WINTER WHEAT RE GION IN TH E WÖRLD Judith (jap Journal VOL. 4. NO JUDITH OAP. MONTANA. FRIDAY. OCTOBER 4. 1912. PRICE, FIVE CENTS MONTANA RAPIDLY MOVING FORWARD Thomas F. Cole, who visited Mon tana in company with John D. Ryan recently, was evidently much im pressed with what he saw in Monta aa. The Duluth Herald of Sept. 24 says: "That the eastern part of Montana is forging rapidly to the front and is under-going a very rapid develop ment, is the statement of Thomas F. Cole, who has just returned to Duluth from a western tour taken in company with John D. llyan of Butte. •* 'I went West to inspect the pro perties in which 1 am interested at Great FalU and Butte,' said Mr. Cole this morning. 'At Great Falls we have developed a water power and are transmitting electricity to the mines at Butte and concentrators and •melters at Auaconda. I found the entire eastern part of Montana in an exceedingly prosperous condition. The crops are excellent; the grade of wheat No. 1 and the yield per acre very high. Large areas of land have been plowed and sown to winter wheat and promise good crops next year. 'Die soil seems well adapted to the growth of winter wheat and the increase in acreage that will be plow ed for growing this cereal during the next live years will be very large. " 'Railroad development in the en tire eastern part of Montana is not only planned on a large scale, but ex tensions are being rapidly construct ed by trans-continental lines. " 'I look for a continued increase in the development of the state both in its mineral lauds and its farm lands. Its citizens are active and alert in this development, which is aided to a marked degree by the extensions of the railroad lines referred to.' '' Pig Tails. Composed by C. Paul, a character istique and extremely clever march and two step. This is a very interest ing composition for the piano. Easy , ana very pretty. .Inspiring and irre sistable. If you are a piano player a copy of this march wilt afford you a great deal of pleasure. It is gotten up with a very attractive title page. The regular retail price of this march is 50c a copy. Our readers can pro cure a copy by sending 15c in postage stamps to the Globe Music Co., 1103 Broadway, New York. r , RESOLVED WE ARE ALL LIVING foR,COMFORT. WHAT MORE COMFORT CAN VE FIND THAN IN A COMFORTABLE ITS AN ADDITION To APPEARANCE Tool£!i!^!!f]|S h %$&$£*** "QUALITY 5TOR.E" OUR 5HOE5 FEEL GOOD ON THE INSIDE AND LOOK GOOD ON THE OUT51DE. THEY ARE GOOD CLEAR THROUGH. BRING YOUR FEET TO U5 AND WE WILL .SLIP THEM INTO A PAIR OF OUR 5HOE5 AND YOUR FEET WILL CARRY OUR 5HOE5 AWAY WE WILL NOT TAKE MORE OF YOUR MONEY THAN WE OUGHT To FOR THAT PAIR OF SHOES YOU WANT. WE ARE EXCLUSIVE AGENTS IN THU TOWN FOR THE FOLLOWING NOTED LINE S OF SHOES. BARTON BRO S., VILLAGE .SCHOOL 5HOE5, MAYER J, MARTHA WASHINGTON AND HON ORBILT. WE HAVE JU.ST RECEIVED OUR FALL LINE OF GOPELAND AND RYDER J JHOE5. "QUALITY UP. PRICE-5 DOWN," UoUR MOTTO ON JHOE-5. BEER J AND HAYNEJ "THE PIONEER.5 OF JUDITH GAP" MONTANA SEEDS IN BIG DEMAND Billings, Mont., Oct. 2 .—Experi ments in the Yellowstone and Galla tin valleys the past three years lias demonstrated that Montana is parti cularly adapted to the growing of var ious crops for seed purposes and that the industry is destined to become one of the most prolitable to which farmers can give attention. The work is now in its infancy but suffi cient progress has been made to dem onstrate that it can made a success in every detail. This is the opinion of M. B. Gray, who is engaged in the busiuess of buying seeds in large quantities for shipment to outside territory. Iu commenting upon the industry, he emphasized the adapta bility of Montana to the growing of beans, peas and sweet corn and pointed out reasons why seeds pro duced in the Treasure State are of quality. The principal feutures are dry air, abundant sunshine and the northern latitude which have a ten dency to promote vitality and lapid growth. The latter is a valuable quality and one eagerly sought after in most varieties, and the combina tion mentioned produces seeds of ex ceptional vitality. He also says that these advantages are being recognized and that already many seedsmen of the east are looking to Montana for their supply, particularly peas. Re garding the returns per acre and the protits to growers he says the soil is especially productive and that both beans and peas harvest from 20 to 85 bushels per acre and in exceptional cases, heavier yields may result. The prices range from 3 to 8 1-2 cents per pound so that with a 30 bushel yield the gross profits to farmers would range from $54 to $31 per acre and the returns from sweet corn would be about the same. As to tbe demand, Mr. Gray declares it is unlimited so that Montana growers or those of any other atate ueed have no fear of over production. On the contrary they will be able to dispose of their crops of good seeds at figures which will well be worth while to give the in dustry attention. See Facing the Music at the opera house Saturday night, October 5th. DIRECT PR IMARIES Will Destroy J Political Boss System i: Have Struck a Hard Blow At Corruption By CHARLES S. DENEEN, Governor of Illinois C IIE direct primaries reform has done much to place the control of state politics back into the hands of the people, where it belongs. The Illinois direct primary law provides for the nomination of candidates for all elective offices except trustees of universities. The people nominate through : a secret ballot. There can be no doubt that this law has a STRONG TEND ENCY to abate political corrup tion, and I am heartily in favor of baring it coupled with -a COR RUPT PRACTICES ACT. One of the very best features of the law is that it removes much of the power formerly held over the vote*« by political bosses. In my opinion with direct primaries it will be only a matter of time when POLITICAL BOSSES WILL BE UNKNOWN. KID CANDIDATE FOR GOVERNOR Billings, Mont., Oct. 2.—Billings the home of a candidate for governor, said to be tbe youngest who was ever nominated for that important posi tion by a political party in Montana, in the person of Hon. Harry L. Wil son, one of the leading members of the Yellowstone county bar. Mr. Wilson in addition to bis educational attainments, lias long been interested in athletics, particularly baseball, and, having long held down the in itial sack for the Elk's nine here, his friends are working for his election under the escutcheon, "From First Base to Governor." Some of his po litical opponents have dubbed Mr. Wilson as "Bud" and the "Kid"can didate, and these are apparently hav- j iug a tendency to make him more pop- j ular than ever. He is 33years of age, j was born in Illinois, resided in Miles j City, Mont., for seven years and came to Billiugs about 12 years ago. j IIis "keynote" speech as temporary chairman of the republican conven- j tion at Great Falls brought him into ! the spotlight and is said to have been one of the prime causes of ins nomi- j nation." Jidges of Election. The following judges of election have been appointed for Nov. 5th. Judith Gap, No. 14.— O. F. Sullli- I van, A. A. Peterson. J.F. Murphy, ! C. L. Beers, J. E. Soden. Polling place, jail. Hedges, No. 15.—E. C. Grant. II. J. Gillinan and C. A. McCauu. Pol ling place, school house. Oka, No. 1«.— 11. II. Hallowav, Millard Singletou and Raymond J. Evaus. Polling place, old ranch house, Nihill, No. IT.—A. K. Johnson, Frank L. Dailey, and Geo. Hiuchey. Polling place, school house. Bercail, No. la.—Alfred Banchard, : Louis Weber and William Halbert!) Polling place, school house. Tr By FRANCIS C. M'GOVERN, Governor of Wisconsin P ERHAPS the Wisconsin primary law is as well known and widely approv ed by its friends and as emphat ically disapproved by its opponents as any in the country. I have always advocated the di rect primary system because if give« the people the power to make their own selection of candi dates irrespective of party bosses. It is also my opinion that too much power cannot be placed in the people. ■ It is a MATTER OF REO ORD that since the adoption of the direct primary system them has been LESS CORRUPTION] in politics than ever before in tho history of the state of Wisconsin. I hope tbe day is near when ev ery atate in the Union will adopt direct primaries for all elective offices, as it means tbe perpetua tion of representative government. TREMENDOUS OAT YIELD j j j j j j ! j I ! John Vestal, who owns a ranch near Martinsdale, lmd a Held of 31 acres of oats this year that yielded 3, «73 bushels, or 118 1-2 bushels per acre. The field was irrigated. Mr. ('oats, the merchant of Martinsdale, says it was the linest stand of oats lie ever saw. The Held attracted consider able attention during the growing season. It is believed this is the ban ner yield ever reported in Montana. MONTANA LAND SALES ARE RECORD BREAKERS Montana's state land sales already have establish a record for that state. In three days 35,319acres of the 41,00(1 offered for sale in Cascade county were sold; the average price paid be ing $1«.38 per acre. Some of tiie laud was bid up as high as $38.00 per acre, which is a record price for Mou tma and shows that James J. Hill knew whereof lie spoke in his 74.1» birthday anniversary speech when he predicted an amazing future for the state of Montana. A striking feature of the state land sales was that bidders were present from all parts of the United States, showing that wide spread interest is being concentrated in the develop ment of the Treasure State. In Teton county, 10,270 acres were sold of the 23,000 acres offered for sale; the average price paid by bid ders iu Teton county was $16.32 per acre—the highest land going for $:!«. 00 an acre. More than one thousand bidders were present at the sales iu these tw'o counties. A great mauy local farmers were among the buyers of this land. Throughout the entire state there are 300,000 acres of laud to be sold by the last of October. Facing the music at the opera house Saturday night. MONTANA EXCELS J ALL OTHER STATES J By Prof. Thomas Shaw. Absolutely accurate figures regard ing Montana's acreage cannot be giv en because the state lias not yet es tablished a bureau for collecting sta tistics in a systematic way. How ever. information obtained from oth er sources furnishes a reasonable ba sis for at least approximating the yields. There are good reasons for believing that tbe wheat crop for Montana for 1012 will not fall short of 25,000,000 bushels. And it may ex ceed that amount even. Tbe tlaxcrop should give between four aud live million bushels. Based on the shipments of grain ov er the lines of the Great Northern railway, tbe production of grain since UMO has multiplied by forty, an increase that is probably without any parallel in the history of this coun try. This increase is accounted for in part by the rapidity of the settlement since 1000 and iu part by the more than average character of weather conditions. Bains were more than usually frequent aud timely. The yields iu many instances were almost incredible. Forty to fifty bushels of turkey red wiuler wheat to the acre are quite common. Home volunteer crops have run from twenty to thirty bushels without ever touching the ground which grew them with plow, disc or harrow. In some instances twenty-live bushels of liax per acre were reaped and yields of 1« and 20 bushels are quite common. Where the oat crop was sown on well prepared bench lands it ran from 50 to 100 bushels per acre. The crops of barly were correspondingly good. The crops of potatoes were uniformly good and the quality excel lent. Excellent fodder corn was rais ed in mauy areas that gave from two to three tons of cured fodder per acre of excellent quality. In only two or three limited areas was the crop in? jured by the drouth. At the preseut time there is an abundance of mois ture in the ground. This meaiiB that if the farmers will only do their part, Montana may look for ward to an other bumper crop in 1018. Coflgrogatioflil durch Notice. Tliers will be no church services until further notice. Sunday school as usual every Sunday at 11 o'clock in the morning. —F. Vasku, Pastor. The Lewis Stock company, which appears at the opera house Saturday night, consists of twenty people, band and orchestra, and is far above the traveling organization. The Gap Motel and Grill Rooms SOc, 75c, and $1.00 The Best of Everything in the Season's Harket. Try our Regular Dinners—35c Rates by Week or Month H. M. Hanson, Proprietor THE RANGE ETERNAL FOR THE HOME A Masterpiece in Range Construction This range has no heirlooms. It has inherited no old patterns or castings. Its builders have profited by a 30 years* experience in range construction which has taught them what to do and when to do it They have learned that little things count in range building. When you are in town next time, come in and let us show it to you. C.R.STONE J TOBACCO PLANTS J GROWN HERB Billings, Mont., Oct. 2.—One of the finest general exhibits of vegetables and other products from a truct gar den ever seen in this city has beet* placed in the display rooms of the chamber of commerce by Weller Jb Cissel w'ho are cultivating a twenty acre farm south of the city. Many of the samples would pull down bln* ribbons at county and state fairs and a feature is that some of them are of the class which it is supposed caunofc be grown in this latitude. The lot in cludes several tobacco plants nearly four feet in height, witli leaves of good width and excellent texture. Though the plants are not yet rip» the growers say they had uo difficulty in maturing the weed produced last, season. Other things are egg plant, supposed to grow only in semi-tropic al climates; Cayeiiue, red neapolit<-.n aud Chinese peppers; muskmelons, cantaloupes, hubbard and jumbo squashes; Kohl llabi of the five pound size, gigantic sunflowers and a Chili squash weighing 104 pounds. BIG SHOW HERE SATURDAY NIGHT The Lewis Stock company, which is tilling an engagement in Miles City this week, is booked to open a four weeks engagement in Great Falls be ginning Sunday night. In order lo make tbe jump from Miles City to Great Falls the company will iosa one night. That is why Judith Gap gets the big attraction Saturday night. The advance man says: "Tlia company has to lay over in Judith Gap Saturday from 8:30 p. m, to 10:10 the uext morning, aud why not bava some fun?" The company carries a band and or chestra, aud have beeu persuaded to give a dance after the shew. Tho biH.to be presented Saturday night io "Facing the Music," the play Jim Corbet starred in for several seasons. Make arrangements to see this cel*» j brated company. 6. N. Graders West of Newloo. A new grading outfit of the G. N. railway, comprising some 20 rattling good teams, with all the modern de vices and paraphernalia for grading on a large scale, with a full comple ment of men, tentB, camp equipment, etc., came through Sidney on Mon day, destined for the grade work from a point 12 miles west of Newlou to the Fox Lake country. Surely, tha world's most entrancing garden spot, the Lower Yellowstone Valley of th* Treasure State, will within a few years have railroad facilities suffi cient to move with facility aud rapid ity its enormous productious.—Sid ney Herald.