Water on Land Benefits State Irrigation Talk in Helena
Dan Noble of Montanans Inc cites Montana irrigation as vital for state welfare. He says 4,000,000 irrigable acres and 35,000,000 second feet of water leave none on Red Cross relief lists. Irrigated crops like alfalfa and sugar beets would support 40,000 families without competing with basic grains.
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Dan Noble
Noble
Montanans, Inc
Helena
Montana
Mr. Noble
Red Cross
Ruhr Coal Stockpiles Reach 8 Million Tons Reported
A recent report notes that the Ruhr in Germany held about 8 million tons of coal and coke in storage. The figure reflects substantial energy reserves and industrial activity in the region during the period.
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Ruhr
Germany
Ballantine Girl Wins State 4-H Dress Revue
Ora Smith of Ballantine won the Montana 4-H club dress revue at the Midland Empire fair earning a trip to the Livestock Exposition in Chicago. The narrative shares her early 4-H work from age 11 in 1926 and details her sewing club experiences and moves between Worden and Billings.
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Montana State College
Ora Smith
Ballantine
Chicago
Worden
Billings
Baltsell
Francis Smith
Helena
Lion's Club
County Federated Women’s
Atyle Revue
Esther Mills
Cascade
Tillage Methods Begin in Valley Inspiring Adoption
Valley County farmers led early adoption of a new tillage system by 1924 amid drought and soil erosion fears. The Montana Extension service promoted the method to conserve moisture and fertility, with demonstrations drawing over 1,700 farmers on 100,000 acres. yet progress fluctuated due to weather, costs, and changing practices.
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Montana State College
Montana Extension Service
Valley
Sys
Valley County
Wilson
Drouth
Mullan Road Shaped Pacific Northwest Development
The Mullan military highway linked Fort Benton to Walla Walla across 700 miles, easing immigration and trade. Built under Capt. John Mullan and Gov. Isaac I. Stevens, its 1855 act and 1862 completion cost about 230000. Over 300000 immigrants rode the route, and Indian dangers diminished as bridges and routes opened westward.
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Pacific Northwest
Mullan
Fort Benton
Missouri River
Walla Walla
Wash
Columbia
Rocky Mountain
John Mullan
Isaac I. Stevens
Stevens
Washington Territory
Continental Divide
South Pass
Oregon
Joseph M. Catakio
Third annual 4-H club convention at Bozeman
A reporter details attendance at the third annual 4-H club convention in Bozeman in June, noting participation in the business meetings and stating the plan to conclude coverage of the event.
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Chicago
Bozeman
Wilson Urged for High Post in Roosevelt Era
M. L. Wilson, longtime Montana State College figure, called to Washington to confer with President elect Roosevelts agricultural experts on crop control allocation. His name appears as a candidate for agricultural secretary after meetings with Roosevelts aides.
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Roosevelt
Wilson
Atlantic
John Wesley Wilson
Iowa State College
University of Wisconsin
Nebraska
Fallon
Mont
Montana Experimental Station
Boseman
Montana
Dawson County
Tension Service
Agricuricultural Economics College
Montana Experimental Wilson
Russia
European Council
Montana State College
M. L. Wilson
Washington
Roose
Academic honors for Montana agricultural researcher
Wilson receives recognition for work with the United States Department of Agriculture and Montana farm experiments. She is connected with Epsilon Sigma Phi and holds memberships in the American Economics Association and the American Sociological Society.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Wilson
Montana
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