Billings Water Ditch Breach Leads to Flood Repairs
The July breach in a Billings ditch north of the city caused flooding of Tourist Park and nearby areas. Officials plan a timbered 660 foot flume across the damaged section using 70 000 to 100 000 feet of lumber at an estimated cost of 6000 to 8000 dollars. The flume will be 5 1 2 feet deep and 18 feet wide. About 600 feet of ditch was damaged. bed rock is exposed where the break occurred. Large Beaverhead wool clips move to Boston as Dillon market notes prices. Three state meetings set for August in Missoula Great Falls and Billings. Sidney encampment closes with county youth training. Building contracts awarded at state industrial school.
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Sigar City
Billings
Dillon
Boston
Missoula
Montana Municipal League
State Kiwanis
Municipal League
Kiwanis
Salt Lake City
Lake Louise
Canada
Sidney Camp
Lovering's Grove
Sidney
Richland County
Richland County Farm Bureau
Montana State College
Ott Romney
Doris Ingram
Montana Educational Association
Great Falls
Ravall
Sanders
Mineral
Lake
Granite
Powell
Lewis and Clark
Silver Bow
Madison
Beaverhead
Lincoln
Flathead
J .C. Boespflug
Miles City
State Industrial School
Quotations of Interest to Montanans Week Ending July 26
Grain prices in Montana and Minneapolis basis reflect freight at 89 percent. Wheat values range No 1 dark northern 1.25 No 1 northern 1.21 dark hard winter 1.09 hard winter 1.05. corn No 2 yellow 1.07 flax No 1 2.47. Chicago Livestock top cattle 11.80 hogs top 9.85 average 9.15 sheep native lambs 13.00.
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Minneapolis
Montana
Chicago
Fined Over Long Distance Telephone Case At Bolerend
A court proceeding involved a long distance telephone matter with defendants present in Choteany Ray Fanbertso and Bolerend. The hearing, described in garbled notes, notes fines and procedural actions taken by the court.
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Au Justice
Hédring
Montana wheat price forecast amid national crop concerns
Harold O Mead of Helena argues Montana farmers should receive 1.50 a bushel for their wheat by harvest. He notes crop conditions are poor in Minnesota Iowa Illinois Wisconsin except northern Minnesota. He says Montana land values remain low, presenting a potential investment, and predicts investors will return if Montana shows a few good years.
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Montana
Harold O. Mead
Helena
Minnesota
Iowa
Illinois
Wisconsin
Mr. Mead
Health Board Imposes Olive Embargo Over Botulism Ties
Montana health officials issued a July 23 embargo on ripe olives after Cody Wyoming poisoning deaths traced to Jumbo Brand Ripe Olives from the Ehmann company of Oroville California. Other pack marks 3X 4X and 6X are suspected. 240 F for 40 minutes guarantee was requested earlier.
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Fhmann Olive Company
Oroville
Calif
State Board of Health
Montana
W. F. Cogswell
Cody
Wyo
Ehmann
Health Department
Montana Health
Central Montana Potatoes Gain National Attention
Central Montana potatoes from Fergus County prove their quality with orders from a Pacific coast wholesaler. The Lewistown based Central Montana Association reports receiving an order for three carloads of seed potatoes this fall after shipping a car last year to the western coast.
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Central Montana
Central Montana Association of
Lewistown
Fergus County
Rich Ore Strike Near Libby Promises Valuable Body
Frank Pival reports cross cutting on Granite Creek near Libby exposes promising ore. Workers extend from the main tunnel to a new lead and Lukens Hotel main drift yields high grade ore on both walls. Further tunneling will define extent.
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Frank Pival
Granite Creek
Libby
Lukens Hozel
Miles Station to Host Annual Summer Study on Beef and Forage
The United States experiment station at Old For Keogh gains prominence as the University of Illinois plans to send professors and agriculture students there each summer to study beef production and forage crops. Dr. H W Mumford of the university visited recently and praised the prospects as a valuable information source for stock raisers.
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Miles
United States Experiment Station
Old For Keogh
University of Tinois
College of Agriculture
H. W. Mumford
University
Brondus High School Principal Appointed Immigration Inspector
Leonard L. Brown, principal of Brondus High School, has been appointed Immigration Inspector. He must report immediately at Marcus, Washington, a Great Northern port of entry north of Spokane. The job comes after a civil service exam. Brown resigned from the Broadus school board after accepting the position.
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Leonard L. Brown
Brondus High School
Marcus, Wash
Great Northern Railway
Spokane
Brown
Broadus School Board
Shipping Rosebud Wool From Forsyth To Eastern Markets
Fifty thousand pounds of wool from Forsyth owned by James McGraw were shipped to eastern markets this season as part of a total sale and carload figures. The report notes a season total of 260 009 and references pricing and purchase terms.
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Forsyth
James McGraw
Strom -Thig
Adama
Telang
Amor Ee Eekel
Eeaasat Ntlecesna
Bute St Ea Lake Amateurs Aes Figo Priceebais Ara
Ava Sieahery
Prominence of W. B. Harmon in Montana’s progress
W. B. Harmon of Bozeman rose from Michigan teacher to Montana state senator after a radical career in education and farming. He built a 160-acre farm, expanded to 80 more, and pioneered clover crops in Gallatin valley. His sheep and wool ventures, cattle and grain yields, netted substantial returns, with mutton and pork efficiencies cited and long-running use of power and machinery shaping his economical farming approach.
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Montana
W. BE. Harmon
Bozeman
Gallatin Valley
Harmon
Inelmaver
Clayton
Mich
Butte, Mont
Livingston
Hampshires
Yellowstone
Chicago
Basis of Civilization Frail Text Fragment
Fragmentary notes discuss civilization and culture with uneven wording. The passage hints at civilization as a goal and science as a guiding force, but the meaning is obscured by errors and missing context.
Pigs Party Hidden Plans End with Grand Feast
A farmyard chorus of pigs and a farmer boy reveal a secret feast as each pig’s chatter accelerates the spread of news. Despite intentions to keep quiet, Pinky Pig and others announce an upcoming banquet, and the farmer’s pigweed feast arrives for all.
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Grunt
Pinky Pig
Sammy Sausage
Brother Bacon
Sir Benjamin Bacon
Benjamin
Pink Pig
Percival Park
Sir Percival
Diamond or friendship in a clash of hearts
A quoted line from Robert Smith about choosing between a diamond that hurts and a friend. It hints at resolving unkindness between two people before love fades, urging direct confrontation to mend ties.
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Robert Smith
Cooling Fruit Drinks for Formal Dinners
Instructions for preparing chilled fruit juice blends and punches including pineapple mash pineapple grape juice punch and strawberry cocktail. Provides sugar syrup prep plain syrup and serving suggestions with mint and maraschino cherries and guidance on glassware and ice. Ends with a Goethes quote about living each day.
Cherry Pie Craft and Preserving Tips From Old Cookbook
A vintage guide extols cherry pie as the pinnacle dessert noting juicy fruit and crust balance. It covers methods to prevent overflow, sealing tricks with muslin, and recipes for spiced cherries and late cherry olives with detailed proportions.
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Treasure State
Board OF Health
Pigs
Porky Pig
Edna
Western Newspaper Union
Goethea
Eve
Ast
City Bakery
Edw. S. Booth
Clyde McLemore
L. A. Conser
Denzil BR. Young
J. A. Williams
First National Bank
Baker, Mont
AL Hansen
W. H. Young
Gery
W. H. Blakemore
E. J. Potterton
Geo. J. Murphy
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