Montana weekly industrial review highlights oil and infrastructure expansion
Western livestock and farming conditions improve with active wool market. New oil wells and fields expand in Lake Basin Kevin Sunburst and Sunburst regions. Infrastructure builds include highways and transmission lines, plus new buildings and a church nearing completion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Lake
Midwest Refining Co
Billings Mid-Northern Oil Co
Lake Basin District
van Meer Oil Co
Montana County
Oil County
Sunburst
Great Falls
Gordon Campbell
Blaine
Hardin—Montana Power Co
Powell
Butte
Custer Battlefeld-Lodge
Custer Battlefield
Harlem
Judson
Libby-Troy
Montana
Baker—Gas Products Co
Great Baker Field
Shelby—Vannier Oil Syndicate
Little Belt Mountains
Judith Basin
Red Lodge Beartooth
United Brothern Church
Troy
Stillwater County
Boston
Red Loge
Central Avenue
Hb News Papelne Co
Kevin-Sunburst
Montana Crop Report Shows Widespread Planting and Good Conditions
For the week ending May 17, Montana reports widespread corn planting statewide with good growing weather in most counties. Grasshoppers absent in reported areas. a few notes include shearing begun in one county and oxford-like optimism about forage, lamb, and wheat prospects across districts. Livestock conditions generally favorable with variable labor supply and irrigation needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
Division of Publicity
Department of Agriculture
Farm Conditions and Planting Across Districts Report
Corn and sugar beet seed ing nearly complete with larger seed crop acreage. Regions like Madison Dry Stillwater Gallatin and Yellowstone report warm or hot weather, rapid crop growth, and abundant water for hay meadows. Livestock. lambs calves and hogs in good to excellent condition. labor and seed supplies adequate. beet planting up to 25 percent year over year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flathead
Lincoln
Tabor
Madison
Yellowstone
USA
Veterans Make Good at University of Montana
Information from the University of Montana shows six Veterans Bureau trainees excelling in vocational training. Six of fifteen trainees, plus three professors, indicate high standards at the Forestry School and Phi Delta Phi honors in the law fraternity. The winter quarter honor roll lists top forestry student AA 20 and twelve veterans winning places, highlighting disabled veterans pursuing education under federal support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Montana
US Veterans Bureau
Montana Drinds
Orester’s Society
Forestry
Phi Delta Phi
Veterans Bureau
Aph
Unjustifiable Highway Plan Sparks Transit Debate
In a western state two cities seek a 12 mile highway using 7 inch concrete and 10 inch flanges at high cost. Critics note an asphaltic concrete Sand road bed would be water proof and durable at half price. Existing railroad lines would cover most taxes, raising concerns of destructive transportation competition.
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Wade
Shrine Holds Fashion Show With Oriental Setting
New York City readers learn Madison Square Garden will host a fashion show this month with an Oriental setting. The hall will be hung in Oriental coloring and festooned with rugs reminiscent of Canton bazaars. Over 10 000 Chinese lanterns will illuminate the venue. Prosperity follows the dairy cow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York City
Madison Square Garden
Canton Bazaar
Slats Diary recounts family antics and small-town life
The diary style entry from Ross Farquhar covers a week of home life with dad Jake at bridge, jokes about neighbors Garbige and Grigeon, church mishearing, and local events like Mr Helton’s wife’s death and Mr Grisby’s marriage. It ends noting lawn work, a prize fight debate, and advice from Pete Smock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ross Farquhar
Chirch
DeMolay Delegation Plans Observers to London Paris Copenhagen
The DeMolay organization selects one member from each chapter to represent the council at international events. An observer will visit the British Empire Exhibition in London, the Olympic Games in Paris, and the World Scout gathering in Copenhagen. A ten week tour through Europe begins June 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uda
Kansas
Local Notes From East Fertile Prairie Community
Miss Viola Braun enjoys vacation at her mother's home and taught at Terry this year. A funeral at Vom Ridge ranch for Mrs. Dean’s grandson includes sermon by Rev Davies of Baker and a choir performance. Attendees from Camp Roook, Plevna, Marmarth. Ione Solomon hosts a school program with Grace Correll. Mrs Murphy ill with R.O. Dean at her sister’s home. Spickler furniture moved to Baker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
USA
Viola Braun
Camprook
Plevna
Marmarth
Ione Solomon
Grace Correll
I. Solomon
L. Wiseman
Missouri
R.O Dean
Murphy
W. R
Stillwater Wool Pool Brings 43 Cents a Pound
Stillwater County Woolgrowers report 400000 pounds sold at 43 cents. Total receipts approximate 175000 dollars with Liverman Sons of Chicago purchasing through local agent T P Mulvihill. The pool aims to grow to 500000 pounds in five years with Jerico Utah as a benchmark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stillwater County Woolgrowers Association
Liverman & Sons Ofhicago
T. P. Mulvihill
Stillwater
Jerico Pool
Utah
Stillwater Association
Stillwater County
West Side
Urbon County
USA
Fools Rush In Advocates of Socialism Fail in Government Work
The piece argues socialism falters in industry management, praising Jefferson Washington Lincoln and Adams for defending individual rights over state power. It notes railroads, 6 percent of mileage, spent on permanent improvements and new equipment, totaling 766 million dollars up to April 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Jefferson
Lincoln
Adams
Wife of king of bootleggers held in Cincinnati
Imogene Remus wife of George Remus the so called king of the bootleggers is held on a capias issued by the U S district court at St Louis. She is charged with conspiring to violate the Volstead act by purchasing the Jack Daniel distillery warehouse in St Louis and withdrawing 30 000 gallons of whiskey between June 1 1923 and January 1 1924. Edward Menzinger an automobile salesman was arrested on a similar capias.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Imogene Remus
George Remus
Atlanta Federal
United States District Court
St. Louis
Edward Menzinger
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Lewis and Qlark
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Washington, D. C
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Republican National Committee
Baker Sentinel
Custer
Veterans
Shrine
Phirsday
Pete Smock
Al-2
Jam
Wea
East Fertile Prairie
Grand Rapids
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Grand River Dodge No 34
Truman H Lyon
Sentinel Office
East Object
Chiense
Brown County
Marswell
Baker Hardware Company
Paul Hubbard
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