Eastern Produce Tops That of West
Montana nears production equals demand for eggs and butter, reducing western market influence. Chicago and Elgin quotations no longer dictate Butte prices as Montana expands production. Montana dealers buy from ranchers, while eastern quotes still guide some markets. government indictments note price manipulation cited in Chicago.
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Montana
Chicago
Federal Grand Jury
Butte
Bigin
Montan
Western States
West
Fred Henningsen
T! Tenningsen Produce Company
Eastern
California
San Francisco
Portland
Dakota
Colorado
Kansas City
Elgin
Mil
Henningsen
Manta Ciers
Roads Good on Helena Trip Says J J Auerbach
Advertising man J J Auerbach returned Saturday from Helena by automobile and reports good roads all the way despite recent bad weather. He notes some Elk Park sections are warmer but the trip is comfortable enough after rains and snows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Auerbach
Helena
Elk Park
Fond Parents Need To Show Judgment In Army Packing
Recruiting officer mockingly advises, Take as little as you can as parents fill recruits with suitcases of personal goods. Two miners celebrate light packing, with packs under five pounds, noting heavy items go unused beyond Fort Wright. Mothers and sweethearts bought silk underclothes, but soldiers will spend government fitting elsewhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omver Carr
Army
Inet
Traina
Fort Wright
Boye
France
Grelock
Butte
Women Workers At Northern Pacific Livingston Shops
Montana labor leader M M Donoghue says seven women work beside husbands at Livingston Northern Pacific shops replacing men with dependent families. Women reportedly toil ten hours daily for 75 dollars monthly as efforts aim to apply federal eight hour law versus roads’ claim state law does not cover these cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. M. Donoghue
Montana Federation of Labor
Livingston
Northern Pacific
Convicts Plant 400 Acres Potatoes and 300 Acres Grains
Warden Frank Conley reports Deer Lodge state prison prisoners have planted 400 acres to potatoes and 300 acres to grains across three counties as part of the food preparedness drive. He says weather should yield a good potato crop given well prepared ground and top seed. Prison labor is ample and prisoners welcome outdoor work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deer Lodge
Frank Conley
Flag signaling proves vital at outposts in war time
The audience learns the flag system aids communication when line signals fail and medics arrive. Left flag at right angles with right hand flag lowered indicates letter F or numeral 6, guiding troops and wounded transport. Copyright 1917 Bell Syndicate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bell Syn
Knitting Plan For Sailor Boys By Butte Women’s Association
The Butte Women’s Patriotic Association held its monthly meeting and approved purchasing 250 pounds of yarn at over $500 to knit sweaters mufflers mittens and writs jets for the navy. Committees reported cash on hand near $6 600 with bills over $600 to be paid. A Red Cross amalgamation plan was denied by the board and a call for clean old newspapers was issued. George Forsyth offered Columbia Gardens pavilion for a midsummer dance to benefit the association. Several donations and shipments to France were noted with dates in May and various members listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women's Patriotic Association of
Butte
Navy Teague
Washington
Navy
Red Cross Movement
Gika
George Forsyth
Columbia Gardens
Association
Tuna. du
William Cutts
Palmer
B. A. Morley
W. F. Fenner
A. W. Katie
Questions and Answers on Conscription Power and Conscript Provision
A reader asks about reserve conscription and the scope of powers claimed by authorities. The piece discusses whether conscription applies to single men, admits ambiguity between married and single status, and questions the legal basis and reach of conscription and exemptions with references to authority.
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Agen Ag
Maine
SBS
Cary
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Yegen Bros
Buttemont
Daly Bank and Trust Company of
Jassie
Promnent
Cashier
Bier Hier
Ross Clark
W. A. Clark & Brother Bankers
Ast
First National Bank
United States
Federal Reserve
Davis Prewige
Dutton
Geer Iit
Anaconda Copper Mining Company
Bonner
North Main
Butte Public
C. Sachs
Granite
Kunsonde
Park Avenue
Prous
J. Chauvin
West Granite
Sheligs
Chicle Company
Ns Sa
Frank B. Willis
Hal Motor Car Company
Sailor Boys
Questions and
Silver Bow National Bank
Federal Reserve Bank
Savings Department
U. S Government
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