LAND PROBLEMS TO BE INVESTIGATED Secretary Wallace has appointed a committee of six scientists of the De partment of Agriculture to consider the entire problem of land utilization, especially with respect to the coun try's future requirements. In appointing the committee Secre tary Wallace suggested that as the basis of the work to be undertaken careful consideration should be de voted to the country's present crop production, home consumption and foreign demand, relating the land now | under cultivation to present and near future demands. It seems to the Sec rotary that this study should be fol-lnot lowed by a more careful survey and classification than has yet been made of lands which can be brought under cultivation in the future, and the con ditions necessary to make it profi table under the plow. The suggested survey would include the arid lands of the West suitable I for irrigation, swamp lands which can be reclaimed by drainage, and the cut over timberlands of the various sec tions. In studying the cut-over lands consideration will be given to their possibilities both for cultivation and for reforestation. The personnel of the committee of six is as follows: Dr. L. C. Gray, agricultural econ omist, Office of Farm Management and Farm Economics, chairman. C. V. Piper, agronomist in charge I • ENLARGING It is not too early to have choice view r s of your summer and fall outing trips enlarged for Christmas Presents We do Developing, Printing, Enlarging ROECHER DRUG CO. Prescriptions a Specialty. 116 East Main Phone 327 ■n ON NOVEMBER 1st, THE Oliver-Stout Implement Company WILL TAKE POSSESSION OP THE I *■ OWENHOUSE GARAGE B Now occupied by the Lund Motor Co. and will continue to run the business as a garage and service station. We will take in cars for both live and dead storage. We will ac ■ cept dead storage to run until spring and warm weather I comes. The repair department will be in charge of Chas. Goodrich, a very competent man wTio has been running the East End Garage for some time past, and he needs further introduction to the auto users in this community. We will have a night man and will always be open for business. no ; .* És J Oliver-Stout Implement Co. iman«« I I | = i aii«ni:Wrt»»iiHiinJiiniinuniiimnn i inii i i, l „ l „ l i, lll#HIMiMllll s IIMBI(|lltnin|ngni{tiu||n|||J# . |iHfî|illl|niuijii||i|ii|jij(#j Your Business Partner It is a good bank's duty to assist its clients —Whether they be the problems of a merchant or a farmer. Both are business men. In fulfilling this moral obligation, we like to consider our organization as your busi ness partner—interested in your success. CONFIDENTIAL COUNSEL If you wish sound advice in seeking credit, making investments, or even the more personal problems of your business you will be welcomed here. You will find talk with our officers helpful. a - s I ? SECURITY BANK & TRUST CO. 30 West Main Street s E President: H S. BUELL Cashier; W. N. PURDY Vice President: A. G. BERTHOT Assist Cashier: J. L. KETTERER I I I forage crop investigations, Bureau of Plant Industry. Dr. G. M. Rommel, Chief Animal Husbandry Division, Bureau of An imal Industry, C. F. Marbut, scientist in charge, soil survey investigations, Bureau of Soils. E. E. Carter, assistant forester, Forest Service. S. H. McCory, Chief Division of Agricultural Engineering, Bureau of Public Roads. At the present time a little less than half the total national area is in j farms, and only about one-quarter of ! the total area is improved land. Many j persons, deceived by these facts, as sume that there is an unlimited re serve supply of farm land. Such is not the case, however; by far the greater part of the 1,000,000,000 acres yet in farms probably can never be used for the growing of crops, and that part of the reserve land which may be regarded as potential farm land can be brought into use only ac heavy expense for clearing, drainage, irrigation, or fertilization. Population increases; land area does not. The acreage of improved farm land per capita, for instance, has de clined at an ever-increasing rate since 1890. By 1950 the total population, at a normal rate of growth, probably will be about 150,000,000. This would require an addition of 243,000,000 acres of improved land if present per capita acreage of improved land is maintained. This situation presents tfie national problem of how best to use drain able, irrigable, cut-over, and lands of inferior quality that heretofore have T been rejected as unsuitable—whether they should be brought under the plow or reserved temporarily or perman ently for forest or grazing.* The rate of expansion of our na tional area also is an important factor for consideration. Despite the im pending demand for a large expan sion of the land basis of American agriculture, there are many reasons why we should consider most carefully before encouraging any considerable expansion of land under cultivation during, say, the next three The shrinkage in the volume of farm exports, the many indications of probable increase of agricultural im ports into this country, and the pre sent depression in developed agricul years a tural areas raise a serious question a to the wisdom of an immediate policy of stimulatihg the expansion of farm acreage. a FIVE RAILWAY HEADS HURE DEFI WASHINGTON, Oct. 26.—"Has the seat of government been trans ferred from Washington to Cleve land? Have the lines of cleavage that have separated the legislative, executive, and judicial branches been obliterated, and the powers hereto fore exercised by congress, the presi dent and the judiciary merged under the control of five individuals? These gentlemen assert that in their hands, and in theirs alone, rest the fate of 110,000,000 ! American?! A proclamation has gone forth from the Cleveland capital that unless the tribute exacted by these dictators is not laid at their feet by 6 o'clock on the morning of October 30, the rest of the nation will forthwith be cut off from is sources of food and fuel and other necessary suplies. That embargo is to continue until I the terms of the decree have been } met to the satisfaction of its pro j mulgators. t_ * , , In anticipation of the refusal of ., . j , , , . their demands, a careful campaign , , , , - has been planned for assault on the -, j . tt -i social and economic Me of the Unit rri, „* 4 . i h u a ed States. The attack will be made , .,, ^ in waves, in accordance with the highly successfu methods employed in the world u have been divided into groups. They are to follow each other at 48-hour intervals in striking, until the entire transportation system of the country is tied up. But if, in the exercise of a charitable dispensation, the Big Five should decide at the last mo ment not to inflict this disaster upon the nation, they will be able to call off the strike by means of a code telegram. Each of the subordinate officers in the attacking army has been provided with the code key, which will enable him to recall his troops if the mystic words are re ceived from the grand headquarters at Cleveland. The railroads of the country will »be at a standstill as surely as the sun will rise," says one member of the oligarchy. "Nothing but a mir acle can stop this strike," calmly announces the master mind in the conspiracy. He means, of course, that nothing but a miracle can pre vent the American people from starv ing and freezing unless his terms are met. Such colossal impudence was never before directed at a free peo •ple. In the midst of wealth of food and fuel and other * supplies that go to make life endurable, the country is not going to be denied the'tr use by a small minority of its citizens. "The merits of the controversy between the employer« and the em ployes of the railroads have little to .. do with the present situation. Re gardless of the relative justice of the contentions of either party, there can be nothing in them so detri mental to the interests of either as to warrant the infliction of a scourge of suffering and death upon millions «L« xtnnnnnnnnnn& \ • n ' « BRIDGER CANTON » » 'nnnnnnnttnnttnn& Mrs. Walter Campbell was a guest Friday of Mrs. Ole Oma. Mrs. Alfred Nickles and son Fred die were guests Wednesday of Mrs. Nellie Craig. Mrs. Vincent Baker of Josephine, is visiting in the canyon with -her par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Alex Swanson. Miss Christina Marston of Butte, spent last week visiting with Mr. and Mrs. Ole Oma. Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Esgar of Boze man were guests at dinner Sunday of Mrs. Sadie Rabe. The Papke brothers are now busy delivering baled hay to Bozeman from their fathers ranch in the canyon. Mrs. T. E. Vander Endie was a guest last 4 week of Mrs. Sheridan at her ranch home near Sedan. Mrs- Swan Johnson of Bozeman vis'ted a few hours Thursday with Mr. and Mrs. Hyrum Diesen. Mrs. C. P. Manry was confined to her home several days last week suf fering with blood poison in her foot. Mrs. Alex Swanson spent several days last week in Butte consulting physicians regarding her health. Julius Nickles who is ranching near Toston visited Thursday evening and Friday in the canyon with his bro ther Alfred Nickles and family. Miss Hazel Rabe left the first of the week for Missoula to resume her schoolstudies. by the death of her father John Rabe. Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Gray and family of Bozeman were week end guests of Mr. and Christie. Ray Reichman of Sedan drove his herd of milch cows to Central Park last week where he expects to leave them for the winter. Mr. and Mrs. Ole Oma entertained She was called home Mrs. Donald at dinner Sunday, the guests Mrs. Mary Hoff and family and Mrs Elizabeth Whittman and family. Y E. Vander Endie, cheese maker for the Sedan factory is spending a ' . day ® in , Bill j n S s and Balentine a , te ^ Usine ® s affairs - M ° St °* the / anchers near Sedan "°, W ,^ USy d f 1 1 Venn?: ^ rain J Sa aa ta advantage of *1 'ÎJf er and good roads * , . V * Wll " amson who has made , 13 ? me m ® canyon for a num T" ° year ® Saturday for Ohio, wh ^ re h ® ^ 1 J ISlt relatives. . rs * Campbell and son Jim j ^ ° i*? 6 lag tbed> bome s ? h .°°^ Wlth the former's father ^ted Friday with Mrs. Nellie Craig, 0 E ° Cal F< f este i r ' EcL Porem an left ' a . ay f ° r the Cinnamon statlon where he ex P ects to remain ***** tlme huntin ^ bi ~ me , „ and Mrs * R * Kay accompanied C. eir ^ ues ^ ^ rs- Boe and son Jack ° visited . a fe w hours Tuesday W1 * Nellie Craig. * ' s £ar and Elmer Barthol emew of Bozernan motored thru the canyon and down Brackett creek Sun da y morning to their ranches ni,« u xi. . , Chadboum where they spent the dav. n , Mr. and Mrs. George Rammel and .t.,, , T T , - _ two children, Vera and Jack of Boze . .. , , , _ , man vlslted a few hours Sunday at , ... , * the ranch home of Mr. and Mrs- G. P ^ were up ranger near Cash Bargain Sale i lid You Ever See A Lumber Yard Sale? Well Here Is One ■ THIS STOCK ON SALE FOR TEN DAYS ONLY Average value .. % .16 . 1.00 Sale price % .13 500 cedar split posts.. 100 bunches standard cedar shingles 15 storm sash. 50 transoms—one light. 12 windows ■ 3 doors, fir 4 used glass doors—one light 2 used plate glass doors. 25 porch posts :. 100 porch brackets . 20 six-inch drain tile . 25 cement blocks. .75 4.00 2.00 1.25 .50 two lights 3.50 1.75 4.00 2.00 6.00 2.50 15.00 9.00 1.50 .50 .15 .06 .16 .05 .35 .15 IN ADDITION TO THIS WE HAVE ACCUMULATED THE FOLLOWING L UM BER PRICED PER 1000 FEET Average value $ 30.00 . 85.00 . 125,00 . 60.00 Sale price $ 20.00 42.50 75.00 30.00 5000 feet of grade lumber... 250 feet 1 x 3 fir flooring. . . 2000 feet 1x4 short maple flooring. 1000 feet 6-inch short clear cedar lapsiding. Take it all or part of it WITH EACH $50.00 ORDER — 1000 POUNDS LUMP COAL FREE. COME EARLY WHILE STOCK IS COMPLETE WE DO IT; OTHERS THINK ABOUT IT Copeland Lumber Compan PHONE 82 PHONE 82 ins re Mr. Brown has been having his eyes treated. They have been in a very serious condition since he had the small pox last spring. Otto Wicker who has been visiting for some time in the canyon with his brother W. E. Wicker and family left the first of the week for his home in Iowa. Mrs. L. E. Rogers of Edmonton, Alberta Canada is visiting with Mr. and Mrs. Ed Foreman at the Bridger ranger station. Mrs. Rogers and Mrs. Foreman being cousins, and this is their first meeting for 25 years. Mr. and Mrs. Will Francis who side near Belgrade spent last week visiting with the formers parents, Mr. and Mrs- J. L, Frances and brother Clarence and family who live near Sedan. Mr. and Mrs. George Brown and daughter Miss Mae returned to their ranch home in the canyon Saturday frorii Bozeman where they have been for several months. I The Natural Choice Of g I Women Of Taste I « > < < For the woman who takes the same pride in the ap pearance of her letters as she does in her home and her frocks, w r e recommend Crane's Linen Lawn or Eaton's Highland Linen j Two, papers of style and quality, with an air of refine- J ment— always in keeping with, and reflecting the taste of \ those who use them. 50c and up Now on display in a variety of styles I COX - POETTER DRUG COMPANY 10 E. Main Phone 128 Supt. W. T. Thompson returned to his home at the hatchery Thursday • after spending several days at the Glacier National Park, Kalispell and other points looking after government business. He was joined at Helena by J. H. Bruinson Supt. of the State fisheries who made the trip with him- • Among the Bozeman visitors dur ing the week were Miss Cressie and Will Conz, Miss Opal Riley, Alfred . Nickles, Mrs. Ole Oma, Mrs. Walter Campbell, Mr. and Mrs. George Wil liamson, Mrs. William Ross, Mr. and Mrs. P. McMahon, Peter Dambres,Ed, * Foreman and R. G- Gallup. Prof and Mrs. W. T. Scott and two children of Butte who came to Boze- . man to attend the ball game Saturday spent a few days visiting with Mr. and Mrs. A. Paul Thompson and fam ily in Bozeman and with Mr. and Mrs. Butte. W. T. Thompson at the fish hatchery before returning lo their home in