Wheat yield to be much larger than last year
Montana crops praise from Helena reports rain boosting growth across most counties. State forecast pegs 1927 wheat at 57.313 million bushels from 3.834 million acres yielding 14.9 bushels per acre. last year averaged 12.4. Harvesting to begin soon in eastern counties with spring wheat in August. irrigation active with plenty of water.
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Helena
Montana
Department of Agriculture
Extension Service
Missoula
Ravalli
Phillips County
Gallatin
Lewis and Clark
Edward Dickey
Big Horn
Naval parley halted for time in cruiser size dispute
The three powers pause talks while Britain presses for strict limits on cruiser tonnage and armament. The British demand low-tonnage ships with six inch guns, the Americans seek 8,000 ton cruisers with eight inch guns, and Japan is not pushing a firm position as its cruisers won’t be replaced before 1936.
Combined Airports for Derby Fliers
County owns 80 acres and an equal area at the Butte port to be prepared for the derby. Crews will fill ditches, smooth rough spots, and dismantle a shack on the Alexander property with permission. Major Fancher may whitewash 25 foot circles on both fields. Lindbergh reception plans gain prominence under Mayor Beadle and Al Wilkinson as secretary. Butte anticipates Colonel Lindbergh’s Sept 6 visit as a major event.
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Butte
Alexander
Major Fancher
M. Kerr Beadle
al Wilkinson
New Roads Planned and Upgrades Across Montana Counties
Government and state contracts outline 180000 cubic yards of excavation and 50000 pounds of steel for a major new road, with June 1, 1928 as the latest completion date. Additional projects include Bearmouth-Deer Lodge highway work, Lyon-Ennis extension, and multiple grading, drainage, and bridge constructions across Madison, Gallatin, Roosevelt, Pondera, and Park counties with several miles to be improved or added.
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Butte
Bearmouth-Deer Lodge
Granite
Powell Counties
Lyon-Ennis
Madison County
Forsyth-Miles City
Antelope Creek
Miles City-Broadus
Birch Creek
Pondera County
Plentywood
Roosevelt County
Sweet Grass County
Big Tim
FLYING GROG D MEN ON TOUR AFTER RETURN FROM EUROPE
The article recalls a reception for airmen returning from Europe. Col Lindbergh flies Spirit of St Louis to New Jersey then to Long Island before a Hartford leg of a national tour. Balchen plans a Holland assignment to move a plane for Byrd’s South Pole flight. Byrd Cham Berlin attend a polo Jubilee for John McGraw. a dinner honors the fliers.
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Europe
Lindbergh
Mitchell Field
New Jersey
Teterboro
Balchen
Fokker
Hasbrouck Heights
Holland
Byrd
South Pole
Acoste
Neville
Coolidge Proposes Farm Wages and Hog Egg Prices
A Coolidge plan outlines farmer returns of 5 percent on real estate and 7 percent on personal property, with a farm operator salary of 1800 dollars yearly plus housing costs. It also mentions fishing plans for the president in Rapid Creek hosted by Sam McKelvie and a Hoover visit pending.
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Rapid Creek
Sam McKelvie
Nebraska
McKelvie
Mystic
Coolidge
Hoover
California
Man Freed in Assault Case Sparks Coffeyville Riot
Ira Kennedy of Wichita was found not guilty of assaulting Miss Margaret Akers of Coffeyville. Miss Julia Mooney, charged as accessory before the fact, was freed after testimony. The alleged assault triggered a Coffeyville riot with three arrested negroes and a jail mob.
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Associated Press
Independence
Kan
Ira Kennedy
Wichita
Margaret Akers
Coffeyville
Julia Mooney
Ayres
Flight across Atlantic by Courtneys whale on track for launch
Captain Courtneys Dornier Napier whale plan to depart from Calshot for Valentia Ireland on a favorable weather window tomorrow. Flying Officers Downer and Little, with W A Clark and R Wainwright aboard, prepare final checks as crews test hulls, rafts and radios amid eager crowds and official sendoff plans.
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Downer and Little
Valentia
Ireland
Whale
W. A. Clark
Alliance
The
Westminster Gazette
R. Wainwright
Courtney
Air Ministry
Courney
Atlantic
America
Southampton
Avro
New York
Downer
Little
Schulte Frohlinde
Dornier
Pisa
Italy
England
Calshot
London
United States Weather Bureau
United States
Canada
Fairwistle
Meteorological Aviation Department
British Air Ministry
Colonel Edwards
Air Council
Robertson
Ward
Royal Air Force
Rowlan Blades
James Walker
New York City
Valentita
Frank T. Courtney
Captain Courtney
Valentia Harbor
Daventry
Canadian Province Suffers In Storm
Regina Saskatchewan reports a severe hailstorm south of the city near the Montana border. It damaged grain crops across a 10 mile wide path from Leader to Swift Current and then a 25 mile wide swath northwest of Neville before moving to Lafleche and Woodrow, destroying about 100000 acres of grain. Cattle were killed and wire communications were crippled.
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Regina
Saskatchewan
Montana
Leader
Swift Current
Neville
Lafleche
Woodrow
Shrine official visits in Butte
Imperial potentate Dunbar toured the Shrine facilities in Butte discussing the North American jurisdiction. He noted 600000 members, a $2 per capita assessment funding five major and five mobile units, and $1,000,000 yearly upkeep for temples or baby smiles hospitals for crippled children.
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Coolidge
Mississippi River
Washington, D. C
New England
Dakotas
Washington
Imperial Potentate
North America
Canal Zone
Old Mexico
United States
Canada
Dunbar
Northwest
Masonic Temple
Confessed Slayer Details Birger Murder Plot at Shady Rest
The confessed slayer testified that Birger Newman and Ritter plotted murder at Shady Rest, his forest fortress. He described December 11 when Elmo and he were at the cabin and the next day were driven to West City with a decoy note and two pistols to shoot Adams at the door.
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Elmo
Birger
Shady Rest
Chester
Roy Martin
Newman
Ritter
Hyland
West City
Adams
Entries at the Dog Track reveal eight races list
Daily program shows eight races with names such as Elm Orlu Fluffy Ruffles Freedom's Fortune Sleepy Name Legal Sunshine Dadylike Island Boy in race one and Mount Massey Marcheta Foxy Pat Resta Joe Mountain Tip Willow Needed in race two.
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Mount Massey
Marcheta
Foxy Pat
Resta Joe
Mountain Tip
Willow Needed
A. V. Mike
Hot Spark
Silver Cannon
Republican
Definite Demand
Tor Song
Housewarming
Silver Tip
Little John
Smoke Alley
Extension Chord
Horrocco
Lady Killer
Concrete
Bill's Bird
Tiger Bill
Mickey Concern
Motor Speed
Texas
Teddy
Deacon S
Governor Hawke
Harlan
Dick Swiveller
Fancy King
Rocker Coin
Lucky
Modern Steam
Welbeck
Red Hat
Hargento
Yankee Star
Ryston
Quick
Pantaloon
Forcetoy
Cimarron Pat
Tecumseh H Gear
Itestown
Gilt Edge
Blackmailer
Red Hot Triumph at Greyhound Track On Night of Races
Red Hot overcame repeated interference to win the feature race as Shanthelong set the early pace and Silver Cannon saved ground for third. Housewarming, a longshot, paid $131.80 for $2, with a $29.20 place price, while later races saw Quickest Route and Elm Orlu paying well in local dog racing action at the track.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Hots
Red Hot
Shanthelong
Silver Cannon
Ryston
Dugin
Housewarming
Fiedler
Latern
Brown Eyes
Fluffy Raffles
Dan Kalen
Rocky Mountain Kennels
Elm Orlu
Hartford Hill
Red Hat
Tuilestown
Blackmailer
John Smith
Lucke
de Geer Kennels
Reckles Buck
Chocolate Candy
Tipp
Cimarron Pat
Patt
Temple
Case Warming
Smoke Alley
Tiger Tiger
Rafe
Fin Odda
Beeveerss
Peeenee
Fancy King
Vady
Bill
Texas
Hotchkiss Eet Eeeseere
Mickey Concerns
Reckless Buck
Texas Orenanee
Noth
Fin
Fore
Odgot Bey
Yankee Star
Elm Orlua
Park Patrol
Peter
Elmorrocco
Utran
Rocco
Little John
Hartford Hill Euree
Lady April Hawke Tereae
Gov
California Lass
Foxy Pattee Eeweee
Mike Os
Wee
Viennese Riots Prompt Charges Against 75 Suspects
Criminal proceedings began against 75 rioters from Friday's clashes in Vienna. Over 200 others await examination on complicity. Accused face counts of uprising death toll 87 and 400 wounded, arson, and multi million dollar property destruction. Funeral for victims to be private. Troops withdrawn as order is restored.
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Vienna
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Woodville
Park Street
Ber
Yellowstone Canyon
Park County
Emigrant Creek
Courtneys
Chance of
mid-Atlantic
Father Dillon
John Savage
Rapid City
S. D
Bagdad Temple
Leonard
Cti.u
Selz
Wei
Hart Schaffner & Marx Clothes
Iver
Greyhound Track
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