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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1917
Page
3
Dillon August 30 ranchers report two thirds of haying done and yield the best ever. Native hay and planted varieties Timothy and alfalfa show record quality and quantity due to late spring heat and ample irrigation. One ranch may store about 900 tons of fine hay with 1 240 tons more than the previous record stacked on the same site in 1915.
Dillon Australia 30 Local news notes include John Judge of Grasshopper in town for mining work in Elkhorn country accompanied by F P Madden of Polaris A Dewey saloon keeper and his partner fined 50 dollars for after hours sales to minors A wood lattice tower for a concrete project at the Oregon Short Line was completed in Dillon A courthouse sale transferred Mike Penaluna mining claims Dewey 1 2 Gladstone Penn Sunshine Timberline Lone Pine La Fayette Monitor Emerson and Gerrite all in the Elkhorn district The sale followed Penaluna estate ownership and the claims remain unpatented A dancing party at the B F White residence was announced Reed Featherly and wife visited from Mill Point and more than 25 residences were built in the city during the season
Game Warden De Hart reports despite a dry year and scarce rainfall many water holes and springs are full again. He notes an unusual number of ducks and birds this season as water sources increase across the state.
Helena telegram reports the death of Mrs. Elinor C McClements Walsh wife of Senator T J Walsh after months of illness. She died in Baltimore with the senator and their daughter Genevieve Gudger at her side. The body will arrive in Helena Sunday for burial Monday.
Helena Aug 30 Crop reports from 28 counties compiled by State Commissioner C D Green indicate winter and spring wheat yields will be better in most counties than a month ago. Hay crops vary by region with some above normal and potatoes overall below average due to dry weather and impact on irrigation. Thrashing wheat and alfalfa cutting continue as rain is scarce and land preparation is limited.
Delegates from Gallatin and Park counties plan a combined county convention of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union in Bozeman with a picnic in the city park, followed by a business session, officer elections, and department reports.
Helena reports Montana wheat growers pleased with a $2.20 per bushel price for No 1 northern wheat as official state agriculture commissioner Charles D. Greenfield confirms the new rate. Farmers say about $2 a bushel for top grades would be satisfactory and expect this price to apply to most Montana wheat.
Billings Aug 30 The United Mine Workers Locals in district 27 Montana vote against the Montana Coal Operators Association offer of 7 cents per ton and 60 cents daily for company workers. A special convention is called for next Tuesday to decide on enforcing union demands and possible arbitration with the international union in Indianapolis.
Sen J C McCarthy Bozeman B M Freeman J H Clark W Pinkey of Carbon and F H Sturm of Cascade travel to Washington to urge the coal committee head Mr Garfield to raise Montana mine prices. They seek a conference to argue the price is too low and could close Montana mines. Also announced: Louis Kirby Havre Bruce Rickman Helena and Sherman Swigert Missoula passed the West Point entrance exam.
Helena reports all fires on state lands are under control after five fires in two weeks. Western Montana saw improved forest fire conditions with Lolo and Flathead fires in check and a steady patrol. Total area burned about 160000 acres with timber loss near 150000 dollars and government cost around 300000 dollars.
A humorous take on hay fever notes the seasonal nuisance spurs vacation travels and weed destruction, while keeping doctors busy. It contrasts rural workers avoiding resorts with city folk suffering symptoms, and ends by noting hay fever is not fatal.
In Berlin during the first winter before the war I met Crown Prince Wilhelm and family, noting his popularity and his war stance. The narrative covers embassy routines, the chancellor Von Bethmann Hollweg, Zimmermann, Jagow, and U.S. relations including Mexico, Bryan peace treaties, and the oil monopoly debate with Standard Oil, highlighting German aims and American reactions.
Shoppers are urged to seek small fabric remnants of crepe, voile, and light silks suitable for negligees. Remnants cost less per yard and often come in colors that suit needs. Start with an open mind on color rather than a fixed choice.
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