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Newspaper
Baker Sentinel
Location
Baker, Montana, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1917
Page
6
Montana sportsmen begin the season with many shifting guidelines and a revised statute set. The state game laws now restrict hunting to December 1 for most species and impose a $25.80 fee on the Beemer Rosebud area license. The union notes a rebound in game abundance and a shift toward duck and goose shooting as the favored sport.
The article argues against opening husks to test ripeness as it risks damage and pests. It advises learners to judge maturity by silk dryness, overall plant appearance, leaf condition, and by feeling the tip through the husk. Once ripe, harvest evenly and remove barren stalks to improve moisture and nutrition for remaining ears.
Montana farmers report a University of Nebraska Lincoln innovation that dries 25 bushels of produce to one bushel in 24 hours with 16 by 3 by 4 foot boxes and a suction fan. The system costs about 200 dollars to install and preserves flavor and nutritive value without regard to storage temperatures.
A wry reflection on honesty and marriage suggests a man would need armor to tell the truth. The imagined suit of plate and steel visor would shorten married life and spark sensational drama.
Alfred Atkinson of Bozeman announced Montana will host volunteers to aid food administration work under the national board. Helena offices will coordinate, with state visits by Mrs Atkinson. The aim is to conserve food, suspend wasteful practices, and educate households for wartime needs.
Fifty associations formed in Montana under the federal farm loan act with over 40 thousand dollars lent to Treasure State landowners by the Spokane bank. About 100 more associations are organizing with loan applications totaling 1.6 million dollars, expected to be approved this fall. Bank president D G O Shea reports rapid processing, four appraisers in the state, and loans often issued within three days to a week, with some farmers receiving funds in 45 hours.
Glasgow hunter Jack Willis recalls guiding Theodore Roosevelt in 1884 during a tense expedition. He describes Roosevelt’s Cabinet danger and the wild chase through woods to prepare for a pivotal political moment.
A North Dakota report details 1920s style whiskey smuggling using tires and high power cars. Montana saloon operators supply cargo for resale to distant towns as far east as Bismarck, with profits rising from four to five dollars per quart.
The article reports a major jewel seizure in New York tied to the late Tamnes estate, detailing 12 000 diamonds and pearls with a winning bid around 3 500 000. It notes delays costing 2s 35 000 per day and mentions related crime and wartime security topics.
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