Prisoners Start 3000 Acre Garden For State
Frank Conley warden of the state penitentiary directs 100 prisoners on a donated 3000 acre tract from Anaconda Copper Mining. Plan includes 1000 acres of potatoes and root crops for state institutions with beets carrots ruta bagas onions and lettuce. Seed costs trim the potato acres but diverse gardening will fill the land while efficient machines work the soil.
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Frank Conley
State Penitentiary
Anaconda Copper Mining Company
Conley
Mr. Conley
Don’t Overfeed Young Chicks Says Guide
A historical poultry guide warns against overfeeding newly hatched chicks. It recommends starting feed 36 to 48 hours after hatching with dry bread crumbs and hard boiled eggs, then transitioning to cracked grains, and using sour milk or buttermilk to boost growth.
Woodman Fears Copperhead More Than Rattler
The woodsman notes the copperhead’s stealth makes it a hidden foe, more treacherous than the rattler which sounds an alarm before striking. Both are deadly, but one attacks unseen and carries a sharper, subtler threat.
Preparing for the Summer Honey Crop in Montana
Beekeepers should inspect winter losses in early spring, ensure strong brood rearing and ample stores, and provide empty cells. Feed syrup if stores are low, consider a second hive body, and clip the queen’s wing to deter swarming. Unify queenless colonies and plan six to eight weeks before honey flow.
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Montana
Milk Separators Guide for Clean Efficient Skimming
Dairymen should separate warm milk, keep separators clean, and operate them correctly. Follow rules on foundation, bearings, oil, speed, warming, flushing, washing, and drying to prevent waste and protect cream quality.
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Montana
Anaconda Copper Mining Lands Offer In Western Montana Valley
The Anaconda Copper Mining Company markets logged off lands in Clark's Fork valley west of Thompson Falls along the Northern Pacific main line. It details climate and soil, noting 20 inches annual precipitation, snow from December 15 to March 1, and fertile clay loam to sandy uplands. It highlights dairy, poultry, hogs, fruits, grains, and pasture suitability with tract sales from 40 to 160 acres at 10 to 20 dollars per acre, 10 percent down, 6 percent interest, ten yearly payments.
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Clark’s Fork Valley
Thompson Falls
Northern Pacific Railway
Montana
World in Briefs From Across the Globe
A roundup of short items: government investigator endorses shark meat. Chicago Burlington & Quincy pays 700000 in income tax. Petrograd allows women to practice law with four admitted in one day. the New Mexico battleship joins the fleet. Events span Detroit deaths, Canadian farm labor actions, a Danish offer for babies, Roosevelt as militia chief, egg boycott in Chicago, and postwar politics in New York, Washington, San Francisco, Chester, Mexico City, Paris, and more.
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New York
John T. Nichols
Chicago
Burlington & Quincy
Petrograd
New Mexico
Detroit
Earl B. Rice
Minneapolis
United States
Copenhagen
Berlin
John D. Robertson
William A. Clark
Washington
San Francisco
Chester
Sam Mantegna
Mexico City
Mexico
Amercan
Henry Ford
Michigan
Ford
Philipse Pe
Tain
Fletcher
Paris
Robinson
Europe
Taft
William Hohenzollern
Charles of Hapsburg
American Railway Association
Lord Northcliffe
American Newspaper Publishers’ Association
Newfoundland
Boston
Thompson
Wilson
Joffrey Thompson
Joffre
London
S. F. Cody
France
F. 8
Cody, Sr
Panama City
Chile
Argentina
Panama Canal
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Great Falls Dairy Products Co
Great Falls, Mont
Stheta
Mimacanolis
Mian
O. Box
Mutual Insurance Company
Soumnn Mutual , Fire Insurance
C. A. Hunt & CO
Great Falls
Whitman
Roosevelt
Corporation Co
Mound City
Certain-teed
Certain-teed Products Corporation
Cam
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