Montana Fruit Industry Aims for Big Growth
Montana's fruit belt grows rapidly with 1,150,000 trees led by apples in Bitter Root valley. Butte handles about 80 percent of state fruit, with inspector watch to keep fruit pest free and wormy fruit out of markets. Officials predict orchards may yield half a million boxes in five years and one million dollars in a decade as export interest rises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
Bitter Root
Stevensville
State Board of Herticulture
Spector
C. H. Edwards
Board of Horticulture
Butte
Edwards
Standard
Consignee
Ravalli
Missoula
Flathead
Yellowstone
Montana oil fields eyed for big future declines potential
D J Hennessy P J Brophy and John O Rourke tour the Flathead county oil fields linked to Butte and Helena interests. Five companies operate along a 40 to 50 mile field with no wells yet drilled, the Butte Oil Company leading development and predicting annual revenues of 25.9 to 30 million dollars if their extent proves correct.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. J. Hennessy
P. J. Brophy
John O'Rourke
Flathead County
Butte
A. J. Davis
Eugene Carroll
Frank Klepetko
Hank Martlett
Thompson Investment Company
Lee Mantle
J. L. Bender
Whitney
T. W. Francis
California
Mr. Francis
Flathead River
Rockies
Butte Oil Company
Helena
J. H. Calderhead
Montana
Tintype by Coin Operated Photo Slot Machine
A Chicago man and photographer unveils a coin operated tintype machine that takes a portrait when money is inserted and a smile is directed at a front opening. The process develops the plate, frames it, and returns a mounted slide to the patron.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Tintype Process Quick and Fee Revealed at Booth
The vendor notes the tintype service completes in about twenty seconds once you smile, the finished photo is ready framed and costs ten cents. It warns the machine is not for beginners or for those pushing buttons.
Poet Laureate Lags in Popular Favor Yet Still Active
The piece notes Alfred Austin’s reappointment as poet laureate and his republished verses about Queen Victoria, while judging his poetry as popular appeal weak. It also surveys Edward Hughes’s new portrait of Queen Alexandra, London society entertainments by Americans, and fashion notes for Cowes week.
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London
Alfred Austin
Victoria the Wise
Safire
England
Edward Hughes
Queen Alexandra
M. Benjamin Constant
Royal Academy
So and-So
West Rod
Kubelik
Mme
Melba
Paderewski
Carlton House Terrace
America
Bradley Martin
Chesterfield Gardens
Mme. Melba
Duke of Marlborough
Redfern
Cowes
Ferdinand
Bulgaria
Alexander
Burgas
Russia
Nicholas
Whitney’s lavish taste makes his mansion unrivaled
Ex Secretary of the Navy William Whitney is described as the only American millionaire who truly savors spending. A close acquaintance notes his pleasure in nearly every costly form of recreation and his hands on approach to furnishing his New York house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William ©. Whitney
Whitney
New York
Astors
Vanderbilts
America
Peruna Touted By San Francisco Official In Health Ad
The secretary of San Francisco’s Board of Education declares Peruna an ideal tonic after neu rasthenia left him worn, noting it rebuilt his system. A Los Angeles man describes grave catarrh symptoms eased by Peruna, urging others to persevere with the remedy and to write to Dr. Hartman for further advice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Simpson
Board of Education of
San Francisco
Cal
Hartman
Dr. Hartman
The
Hartman Sanitarium
Columbus
Ohio
First National Bank of Butte Officials Named
Ardgew J. Davis serves as president with James A. Talbott as vice president KE. B. Wetrick as cashier and George Stevenson as assistant cashier at The First National Bank of Butte.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
First National Bank OF
BUTTE
Ardgew J. Davis
James A. Talbott
KE. B. Wetrick
George Stevenson
State Savings Bank of Butte Directors and Capital
State Savings Bank Corner Main and Park Butte lists officers Jono A Creighton president G W Stapleton vice president 74 Hodrens cashier paid in capital 100000 surplus and undivided profits 190000 under state supervision and jurisdiction interest paid on deposits Selle exchange available in all principal cities of the United States and Europe collections attended promptly transacts a general banking business directors John A Creighton Omaha G W Stapleton A H Barrett E D Leavitt V Kemper M Hodgens J O Hodgens
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silver Bow National Bank
Butte, Mont
Capi Va
United States
Europa
Jono A. Creighton
G. W. Stapleton
Hodrens
Europe
John A Creighton
Omaha
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Or Edwards
Secy
TH Board OF Norticulturel
YS Harlans Orchard
Red Cross
Dee Moles Jone
Smith Drug CO
Anaconda
Smith & Simons
Druggists
Edward Clark
Temple Street
Los Angeles
Alaska
J. Edward Clark
J.a.simpson
Board OF Education
Ysan Francisco
M. A. McLaughlin
First and
Columbia Sts
Seattle, Wash
BIG Blackfoot Millins Company
Occuer Arisopa
Aluminum Sts
Homer, Mon
Ssoula
BANKS
Chas. Schatrlein
Frank W. Haskins
A. B Clements
Charles R. Leonard
F. Aug. Heinze
Henry Mueller
James H. Monteath
Daly Bank and Trust CO
OF Butte
W. W. Dixon
John D. Ryan
C. Swinborne
R. A. Kunkel
Ras't
O. K. Lewis
J. H. Vivian
Pj Fayette Harrington
White
Prnece
State Savings Bank
Corner Main and Park, Butte
Owsley Block
Groger
Griggs, Cooper & Co., Mfrs
St. Paul
Dregetet
Mission St
Val
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