Western Montana apple crop eyed as promising
In Stevensville on June 21 W L Shovell head of the division of horticulture and Dr W S Regan entomology professor report Western Montana apples look larger and better than ever but warn of apple scab. They urge immediate lime-sulphur spraying and a follow up if needed. Regan leads codling moth control in the Orchard Home area near Missoula with an ongoing campaign and will test insect control at McIntosh Morrello orchards near Darby.
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W. L. Shovell
W. S. Regan
The
State College
Bitter Root
Flathead Country
Shovel
Montana
Regan
Orchard Home
Missoula
Darby
Deer Lodge Pioneer Meeting Postponed to August Dates
Deer Lodge Montana Pioneer association meeting moved from August 15-17 to August 21-23. Committee chairs R D Larrie, J L Coleman and J E B ONeill organize plans for a bigger event. The 1912 gathering was a huge success and organizers aim for similar impact. Subcommittees to be named soon as they bring together veterans who helped found Montana.
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Deer Lodge
Montana Pioneer Association
R. D. Larabie
J. L. Coleman
J. EB. O'Neill
Pioneer Association
State of
Montana
Rotary Club Hears Silver Discussion in Deer Lodge
Deer Lodge Montana June 21 The local Rotary club held a noon luncheon at the Hotel Deer Lodge. Routine business finished early and a discussion of the Yellowstone trail and a membership drive followed. Miles Blunt manager of the Champion mine spoke on silver and updated conditions at Champion this year. No program was arranged.
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Deer Lodge
Miles Blunt
Champion
Hamilton Canning Plant Readies for Season's Crop
Hamilton Montana June 21 The Bozeman Canning Company plant is ready to handle cherries and beans for the upper valley. New machinery and steam cookers installed under Manager W H Kline. First cherries expected July 1 with about 75 tons of local cherries and 190 tons of string beans. Forecast output 3000 to 5000 cases of cherries and 25000 cases of beans. Plant to expand capacity as conditions permit.
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Hamilton
Bozeman Canning Company
Upper Valley
W. H. Kline
Rush on Skalkaho Highway Moves Ahead
George D. Lyon of Clifton Applegate Toole leads a 30 man crew clearing rockslides on the Skalkaho road between camps 4 and 7. The western end may be ready for top-of-dive travel by Sept 1, with Ravalli county smoothing Grantsdale road and surfacing the county approach with gravel though no county funds are yet available.
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Hamilton
George D. Lyon
Spokane
Clifton, Applegate & Toole
Ravalli
Skalkaho
Grantsdale
Hamilton High to Start Anew With All New Staff
Hamilton June 21 An entire new personnel of teachers will report for duty at the opening of the Hamilton high school next September. Superintendent Don C Taylor has resigned and the entire faculty has left. C W Thompson of Dixon elected superintendent to fill the vacancy and has moved to Hamilton. Taylor and former principal C J Powell have gone to Seattle to open offices for an investment company. Noel I Baker will move to Juneau Alaska to be high school principal after summer coursework at Oregon State College. Dora Oberton will teach at Hood River Oregon. Louise Smith plans to teach at Idaho Falls after visiting parents in Valparaiso Indiana with Ada McAllister accompanying.
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Hamilton
Hamilton High School
Don C. Taylor
C. W. Thompson
Dixon
Taylor
C. J. Powell
Seattle
Idaho Falls
Ada McAllister
Smith
Many Farms Idle Across Pennsylvania This Summer
More than 300000 acres of farm land remain idle in Pennsylvania this summer due to a shortage of farm lands. The idle land accounts for about ten percent of the state's total agricultural acreage.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Ancient Rome Circus Structures Noted For Marble Seats
A Roman circus described as nearly oblong in shape featured side seating with many marble seats. The note highlights the architectural style and seating material observed in the ancient venue.
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Rome
Dillon Seeks Harding Stop on President’s Idaho Falls Route
Dillon will push to have President Harding's special train stop briefly in the city on the morning of June 29 about 8:30. Officials expect the president to pass en route from Idaho Falls to Butte and a short talk may be possible for locals to glimpse the chief executive.
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Dillon
Harding
Idaho Falls
Butte
Willanites
McCracken to Head Department Band in Dillon
At a Dillon meeting the newly formed fire department band elected Lee McCracken president and manager, Karl Wheat secretary, and an executive committee of Anson Baxter Walter Grimes and Ralph Cushing. Twenty two members joined as W J Knight of Butte leads. The band plans its first appearance June 27 and 28 during the Grand Conclave meeting and will provide music for the Fourth of July celebration in Dillon.
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Dillon
Fire Department
Lee McCrackin
Karl Wheat
Anson Baxter
Walter Grimes
Ralph Cushing
W. J. Knight
Butte
Beaverhead Lambs Bring Good Price in Dillon
J OC Naylor of Central City Nebraska arrived in Dillon and contracted 7 500 head of lambs at 16 cents a pound for the Hord company. He bought 5 000 head from Frank Landen and 2 500 from Otto Schule at Sheridan. Beaverhead county's lamb crop this year is among the best in sheep history. Expected weights reach about 70 pounds at delivery, valuing growers at roughly 7 per head. Thousands of lambs will be raised in Beaverhead and nearby counties.
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J. OC. Naylor
Central City
Neb
Hord Company
Frank Landen
Otto Schule
Sheridan
Beaverlead County
Bbeaverhead
Madison
Dillon News Notes From Dillon June 21
Announcements from Dillon report Louis and Mrs Anderson reaching Forest City Iowa by auto and planning a lengthy summer in Iowa and the East before returning home. David Carruthers travels to Missoula for his marriage to Agnes Marks of Stevensville and plans a Yellowstone tour before settling in Missoula. Harold Poindexter wed Miss Anna Grace Keys at Corona California on June 12. Mrs Frank Weit and grandchildren arrive from Portland en route to Elkhorn Springs. The Two Bit club met at Mrs David Sullivans. Ruth Benson visits Missoula after a week with Miss Alice Roe. The Manse society hosts guests at the manse. Ethel Wurz returns to Deer Lodge with Roy Forrester. Eleanor Troxell travels to Butte. Duke Davis and Dale Metlen visit from Horse Prairie. Ranchers John Judge and Fred Clark attend to business in Dillon. Fred Roe’s ranching affairs discussed. Frank McFadden returns from Butte with Ralph and Elizabeth McFadden. Ralph graduates from Dana Institute and stays for the summer. Lester Opp takes a summer orchestra post after musical studies. Al Price visits from Dell. Ruth Jenson leaves for Missoula after a house visit with Miss Roe.
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Dillon
Louis Anderson
Forest City
Towa
Mirs. Anderson
Iowa
David Carruthers
S.S. Carruthers
Missoula
Agnes Marks
Jack
Carolyn Card
Portland
Elkhorn Springs
David Sullivan
Ruth Benson
Alice Roe
Manse
Philip May
F. H. Bimrose
Ethel Wurz
Deer Lodge
Roy Forrester
Eleanor Troxell
Butte
Duke Davis
Dale Metlen
Horse Prairie
John Judge
Grasshopper
Fred Clark
Ed Roe
Mr. Clark
Mr. Roe
Centennial Valley
Frank McFadden
Ralph
Elizabeth McFadden
Cleveland
Ralph McFadden
Dana Institute of Music
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