Western Montana and Idaho Mills Report 1923 Output
The 1923 lumber cut across western Montana reached 350 million feet led by Anaconda Copper’s Bonner plant. Major mills followed including Nells Lumber Libby 66.8 million feet Polleys Mis soula 28 million and Brooks Scanlon Eureka 28 million. Northern Idaho outputs included Potlatch 124.37 million and Blackwell Coeur d Alene 41.5 million.
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Montana
Anaconda Copper Mining Company
Bonner
Nells Lumber Company
Libby
Polleys Lumber Company
Missoula
Brooks
Bonner's
State Legislature Cuts Dozens of Appropriations in Session
The session reduced state funds by tens of thousands with many items vetoed and resented by the governor. Major cuts included 88,000 from the insane asylum, 40,000 for Warm Springs building costs, 10,000 for a Galen tuberculosis hospital project, and 52,000 from the treasurer’s quarterly report. The session cost about 30,000, leaving roughly 9,400 more unappropriated than the prior session.
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State Supreme Court
Sesson
Joseph Dixon
Warm Springs
Galen
State Land Department
Preserve Proposed for Elkhorn Springs District
Dillon men work on plans to set the Elkhorn Springs district near Dillon as a game and bird preserve. Advocates circulate a petition to gain signers, aiming to prove the project feasible despite scarcity of support.
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Elkhorn Springs
Dillon
A State Show Window
Weekly Montana column highlights current progress and prosperity of communities. The piece stresses present and future Montana strengths, inviting readers to share a view of the state as it stands today with readers back east.
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Montana
Montana State Press head announces Lewistown convention date
The 1924 annual Montana State Press association convention will be held in Lewistown on a date to be fixed. James M. Burlingame of Great Falls was named Montana manager for Coolidge preconvention efforts. A nine foot eleven inch mountain lion was killed in Libby district Pipe Creek area. Woodrow Wilson listed as honorary Glendive post member. Government trappers report 22 bobcats 489 coyotes five mountain lions and two wolves killed in the state last month. Glendive fanciers won 17 of 22 ribbons at a St Paul poultry show with 2000 birds entered. Silverbow county consolidation petition gathers 6000 names. Sweetgrass approves $20 000 school bonds. Missoula M and St shops to receive $90 000 improvements this spring.
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Montana State Press Association
Lewistown
James M. Burlingame
Great Falls
Montana
Coolidge
Libby
Pipe Creek
Woodrow Wilson
American Legion
Dawson
Glendive
Mont
West
St. Paul
Silverbow County
Butte
Sweetgrass
Missoula
Montana Deaths of Early settlers and officials listed
Obituaries note the deaths of Fred Bartiales aged 89 near Big Thunder Henry Schroeder's home William Walsh longtime mine inspector and Western Federation official in Butte William J Nix Musselshell County chairman who joined Northern Pacific in 1879 Albert Bruckert first barber in Virginia City buried at White Sulphur Springs William Read prominent druggist who toured with Mormon pioneers later in California Mrs Benjamin Smith of Radersburg near Townsend died at home.
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Bartiales
Fred Barties
Big Thuber
Henry Schroeder
Mayo Hospital
Minnesota
Bruckert
Alhbert Bruckert
Denver
Virginia City
Long Beach
California
White Sulphur Springs
Read
William Read
Salt Lake
Montana
Los Angeles
Anaconda
Butte
Columbia Falls
Kalispell
Smith
Benjamin Smith
Radersburg
Townsend
Overpopulated Bison Park in Montana Report
The National Biological Survey notes Bison Park Montana now hosts 561 buffaloes 400 elk 60 mule deer 20 white tailed deer and 20 mountain sheep all American stock except mountain sheep which are median and recently started with a dozen from Banff Park.
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Bison Park
Montana
National Bureau of Biological Survey
Banff Park
Substantial Gains in Lumber Business
Miss Olive Masters reports Montana lumber associations saw large gains in the year end. Total shipments reached 283 million feet, up 28 million from the previous year, while production rose to 313,276,874 feet, up 76 million. December 31 stocks stood at 196,391,265 feet with a 30 million carryover. Illinois bought 1,074 carloads, 27 million feet, and 1,500 carloads were sent to the Atlantic coast states with 40 million feet.
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Olive Masters
Monta Lumber Manufacturers’ Association
Montana
Iillinois
Far
Atlantic
Montan Lumber
Washington
California
Wives Bob Hair Men Grow Beards in Melstone
In Melstone the bobbed hair trend among married women prompts local men to retaliate by growing beards. Barbers report shops crowded with women as men seek facial hair, leaving few chairs for men.
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Melstone
Indians Elect Council Members Near Browning
In the vicinity of the Blackfeet reservation near Browning the annual Indian Council election chose members for four districts. Heart Butte district elected Richard Sanderville Frank Chonat and Peter Mareena Old Agency district elected Steve Hannaht John Little Binze and Richard Grant Seville district elected James A Perrine Willan Kipp Sampson Bird Browning district elected Joe Brown George Star Split Ears and Fred Girard. The Tudtan office deemed the election pleasing.
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Browning
Indian Council
Heart Butte
Richard Sanderville
Frank Chonat
Peter Mareena
Old Agency
Steve Hannaht
John Little Binze
Richard Grant
Seville
James A Perrine Willan
Kipp Sampson
Bird Browning
Joe Brown
George Star
Split Ears
Fred Girard
Tudtan
State Bankers To Meet In July In Montana
The Montana Bankers Association announces a July meeting date. The session is set for July 17 19 and will be held in the Montana State College halls.
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Montana Bankers Association
Toveman
Montana State College
Reorganization Under Way At American Bank and Trust
Work has begun on reorganizing the American Bank and Trust Co. of Vassoula after it closed its doors last month. Officials report the effort is advancing in earnest and anticipate continued progress through March.
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American Bank and Trust Co
Vassoula
Plan Reorganization of Bank in Fort Benton
Residents report a plan to reorganize the Bank of Fort Benton after its closure. About STO 000 of the required $100,000 has been pledged to support the effort and revive banking services locally.
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National Bank
Ond
Fort Benton
Beaverhead County Cattle and Sheep Totals Reported
County assessor figures show 364 cattlemen in Beaverhead County own 78 28 head of cattle valued at 82 058. Tar and TB sheepmen have flocks of 100 or more totaling 155 964 head valued at 1 001 970.
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Beaverhead County
Expensive Meat Lead to Elk Violations and Fine
Tony Summers paid heavily for his winter meat supply but did not eat it. He was caught with an elk killed out of season and in possession. Summers faced a $127 fine plus costs and the elk was confiscated.
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Tony Summers
Summers
Cascade Sheep Exports Hit 19 500 Mark This Season
More than 19 500 sheep were shipped from Cascade this season with 310 thoroughbred stock sent to local breeders within the state according to published figures.
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Cascade
Senators widen probe into Sinclair Teapot Dome bribery links
The inquiry expands with Frederick G. Kenfield of the Denver Post testifying that Harry F. Sinclair paid associates as much as 1 million dollars to settle Teapot Dome rights claims. The hearings delay William B. McAdoo’s appearance as subpoenas target prominent oil figures and publishers in a broad anti fraud inquiry.
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Washington
Senate Ofl
Frederick G. Kenfils
Denver Post
Harry F. Sinclair
Teapot Dome Naval Oil Reserve
Walsh
Montana
Senate
Bonfils
Kangasi
Ofl
Honolulu Consolidated Oil Company
Naval Reserve No 2
California
DU Democrat
Oil
Fall
Columbia
Mesopotamia
Palestine
Persian
Coolidge
Silas TE Strawn
Atlee Pomerene
Tax Exempt Securities Amendment Defeated in House
The Washington House defeated a resolution proposing a constitutional amendment to prohibit issuance of tax exempt securities. The vote was 247 to 133 after two shates, seven short of two thirds, with Republicans except for 17 voting yes and 698 Democrats supporting.
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Washington
House
Frauds Exposed in Chicago Indictments Seek 50 Warrants
Federal case lists 50 men as residents of Chicago or nearby areas. James R Glass and James A O Callaghan report the men allegedly obtained about $3,000,000 by defrauding people nationwide. Warrants were issued in connection with the mail fraud scheme.
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Chicago
Chicaea
Arknanans
Nee
James R Glass
United States
James A O'Callaghan
Ford Bid Up Washington
The McKenzie resolution seeks quick review of Henry Ford's Muscle Shoals offer and likely sits before the House Rules Committee awaiting action.
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Washington
McKenzie
Henry Ford
Muscle Shoals
House Rules Committee
Indictments in Mall Order Liquor Ring Reach 27 Men
Federal grand jury issues twenty six indictments naming twenty seven men across four states for a mall order liquor scheme. Isaac Bulifant identified as head of the operation. shipments moved by rail and mail to buyers in four states.
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Philadephia
Isaac Bulifant
Railway Express
Bullicantv
Joshua Leads Israel Into Promised Land
A church lesson summary outlines Joshua replacing Moses as Israel’s leader, God renewing the land promise, and the need for courage and unwavering obedience. It notes Joshua’s crossing challenges, the fortified cities, and his farewell counsel recounting God’s faithfulness and rest from enemies.
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Moses
Joshua
Jordan
Trbes
Josh
Israel
God
God’s Way and His Hidden Return
A reflective religious note quotes Rutherford on how divine arrival defies human anticipation. It asserts that God comes in His own manner, beyond human wait or plans, and His ways are higher than ours.
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Jesus
Rutherford
Poem Fragment Artful Invocation by Nicholls
A brief fragment exhorts offering devotion with a call to give to God and not delay in giving praise, using imagery of blossoms and fallen leaves as metaphor. The dated tone and punctuation suggest a devotional or commemorative note attributed to Nicholls.
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Nicholls
Right Kind of Care of Stock in Winter Urged
University expert urges economical wintering of farm livestock focusing on grass utilization in summer. He cautions against excessive costs in buildings and feed while stressing proper housing, bedding, clean quarters, safe water access, and regular exercise to prevent losses and keep breeding stock in thrifty shape for spring pasture.
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W. A. Peters
Division of Animal Husbandry
University of Minnesota
Lack of Exercise Causes Weak Pigs at Birth
Veterinary guidance from Harry B. Rowland at New Jersey State College of Agriculture cautions that insufficient exercise by the sire, dam, or prior to breeding leads to weak newborn pigs. March-born litters are especially vulnerable to chilling, navicular or navel infections, and diarrhea, which can decimate litters. Proper iodine swab at birth and maternal care with clean feed and warm housing reduce losses and improve pig survival.
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Harry B. Rowland
New Jersey State College of Agriculture
Bain
Important That Ram Be Thrifty and Vigorous
The ram must be thrifty vigorous and not over fat at mating time. Exercise salt water and a grain mix of corn oats and wheat bran keep him in prime condition for the strenuous season. A ram outstanding one year may not perform the next. breeders need frequent head-of-flock examinations.
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Reynolds
Essex Hog Description and Breed Notes
Essex is a small black English hog with short snout dished face erect ears and heavy jowls. It matures quickly with a broad back shoulders and hams and short bowed legs. The text references the breed and its many examples.
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Essex
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Ad Committee
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Frank Kistler
Producers & Refiners Oil Company
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Moody Bible Institute of Chicago
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