Numerous prizes for farmers at state fair
Helena Aug 18 Farmers across Montana show strong interest in grain prizes at the state fair September 22 to 27. With 5470 in total farm products awards, 658 to wheat, 532 oats, 216 corn, 196 alfalfa, 138 barley, 115 rye, 87 flax. Special prizes include 1259 cash premiums from Louis W Hill for non irrigated grain and engines valued at 225 for best 10 sheaves of winter wheat and best five sheaves of oats grown by irrigation.
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Helena
Montana
Union
Intermountain Northwest
Louis W. Hill
Great Northern Railway
International Harvester Company
Variety races announced for county fair program
Bozeman August 13. The fair secretary advertises races for Gallatin county running horses Shetland ponies boys aged 10 to 15 motor cycles ladies with hobble skirts and dogs. Cash prizes are offered for all events likely to attract interest.
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Bozeman
The
Fair Association
Gallatin County
Montana Growers Begin Range Stock Shipments East
Helena Aug 13 Shipments of range stock to eastern markets have begun in earnest reports to Secretary Raymond of the board of livestock commissioners. In the past two weeks 146 carloads have been sent to Chicago St Paul Omaha and Sioux City with the largest shipment from Montana.
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Helena
Montana
Raymond
Board of Livestock Commissioners
Chicago
St. Paul
Omaha
Sioux City
Bascom In Rosebud County Sent 105 Carloads to Chicago
John T. Murphy of this city reported Bascom in Rosebud county sent to Chicago 105 carloads, indicating large shipments and regional activity.
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Bascom
Rosebud County
John T. Murphy
Chicago
Accidental shooting kills Montana boy in country home
Glendive Aug 13 Frank Falters ten year old son of Felix and Mrs Falters living near Stipek was accidentally shot and killed last night by a gun mishap. The older brother ten years old was alone with him when the rifle discharged. Parents rushed in to find the younger dead and the weapon in its rack. The older boy denies wrongdoing and says the younger killed himself.
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Glendive
Frank Falters
Felix Falters
Stipek
Park Attendance Records Fall With Gardiner Crowds
Livingston reports record park attendance as Yellowstone Park Transportation served 487 tourists from Gardiner on Monday and Tuesday. Camping outfitters drew large crowds, pushing two day totals near 1,000 from Gardiner. A park train ran in two 10 car sections and the Pennsylvania Railroad ran a 12 coach special with 162 tourists.
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Livingston
Yellowstone Park Transportation Company
Gardiner
Pennsylvania Railroad
Eastbound tour plans mark park and Canadian Rockies trip
From the East comes news of a planned tour visiting the park and then the Canadian Rockies. A break in at Trager and Linn flour and food store last night saw sacks of flour stolen. Locks remained intact, suggesting a hidden thief after hours. Montana club smoker to follow business sessions with experts and speakers. Governor Stewart and Mayor Puree to welcome visitors.
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Park
Canadian Rockies
Trager & Linn
Montana Club
Stewart
Puree
Bankers Gather for Montana Meeting in Helena
Helena August 18 bankers from Montana and major cities begin arriving for the third annual central group meeting of the Montana Bankers association. About 200 members and spouses expected. Activities include boat ride on Hauser Lake, a Placer hotel reception, Capitol visit, Broadwater plunge, Dutch lunch, and evening card party for ladies.
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Helena
Montana
Montana Bankers’ Association
State Association
Hauser Lake
Placer Hotel
Capitol Building
Broadwater
Placer
Automobile Tax Returns Rise Sharply In Helena Report
Helena reports to the state board of equalization show total automobile value returned for taxation at 2 818 828, up from 619 465 last year. Ten counties fail to show any dairy stock heads, including Big Horn Cascade Fergus Gallatin Park Sanders Sheridan Valley Stillwater and Yellowstone.
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Helena
State Board of Equalization
Big Horn
Cascade
Fergus
Gallatin
Park
Sanders
Sheridan
Valley
Stillwater
Yellowstone
Birth rate crisis in France discussed by Bertillon
In his annual Deptford health report Dr W H Whitehouse notes a sharp fall in French births and a government commission to study causes and remedies. M Bertillon argues population decline endangers France, urging tax relief for fathers with three or more children, eased marriage formalities, and supports for large families, including widows, widowers, and public servants with children.
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London Evening Standard
France
W. H. Whitehouse
Deptford
M. Jacques Bertillon
M. Bertillon
Prussia
Saxony
Servia
Norway
Sweden
Switzerland
London power by few stations would curb smoke nuisance
An English parliamentary committee states that concentrating London's electric power in several large stations could save 6,000,000 tons of coal annually and substantially reduce the smoke nuisance across the city.
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London
Pomo and Band Leave After Settling Troubles
Pomo and his band depart Butte after dropping a suit against Phoenix Amusement Co for unpaid pay on a canceled contract. Under Peacemaker John Kerrigan’s influence, Pomo abandoned a warlike stance. Gardens management agreed to a settlement, relations became friendly, and all band members were paid in full. Court actions were dismissed as the band prepared to leave town.
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Pomo
Phoenix Amusement Company
John Kerrigan
J. P
Butte
Sons of Hermann Picnic at Glen
Sons of Hermann will hold a picnic at Glen on Sunday August 17. Train leaves O S L depot at 7 a m returning leaves Glen at 7 30 p m. Dancing and sports of all sorts. Round trip ticket one dollar in advance.
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Sons of Hermann
Glen
Last British Sovereign's Battlefield leadership in 1742 Dettingen
A historical note states the last time a British monarch led troops personally on a battlefield was 1742 at Dettingen where Jerome II led his army to victory against the French. It also notes Italian cotton industry figures with 4,575,000 spindles and 184,880 power looms, 48 percent in Lombardy, 24 percent in Piedmont, and the rest in Venetia, Liguria and elsewhere, employing 207,312 workers.
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Jerome II
Dettingen
Italy
Lombardy
Piedmont
Venetia
Liguria
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