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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1920
Page
6
Heavy rain flooded lower Roundup, with water up to six feet in some yards and several basements swamped. Property damage to foundations and cellars noted. Despite floods, warm weather spurred crop growth. forecasts predict big yields similar to 1915. Farmers report hail damage claims and widespread hail insurance coverage. alfalfa and grain prospects look strong.
Lewistown notes the Golden West Development company led by E F Cobb Howard T Weed and C B Roberts unloaded a drilling rig at Roy and will move it to a nearby structure reported by geologist S A Thompson. The firm controls about 4000 acres in Roy and holds lands in Cat Creek Yellow Water and Arrow Creek. Notable marriages and moves fill the page with local names and civic shifts.
Drummond notes show residents visiting Missoula Deer Lodge and Helena for business and social reasons. Families travel to Philipsburg, Perma, and Beattie while others host or visit relatives. An Eastern Star dance in Drummond and Ovando drew attendees, an orchestra provided music, and a 2:30 lunch followed the event.
Montana reports show widespread good crops though cooler weather slows corn growth. Across 22 counties, alfalfa first cuttings underway, fall rye and winter wheat heading, and cattle in first class condition. Weather various by county with rains aiding some areas and mild hail in others. labor plentiful in places. Local concerns include grasshoppers in eastern and western sections and limited irrigation in drier districts. Overall prospects are favorable for a strong harvest.
Malefic planetary aspects rule the day with Mars Jupiter Saturn and Uranus. The article predicts increased accidents and a possible national catastrophe, military tensions, officer resignations, and potential war within forty years. It warns rulers and romantically inclined women to beware, and notes possible monopolies strengthened by wartime conditions.
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