Sheepmen rally against cruel shearing and bolster wool rules
The Sweet Grass Woolgrowers' association adopts resolutions condemning mutilation of sheep in public and at plants. They demand flesh side out fleeces, minimum 300 pounds per sack, and twine compliance. Members elect Loasby president, approve officers and a $3 annual assessment, and plan postings at pens across counties.
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Sweet Grass Woolgrowers’ Association
J. L. Rapstad
Rapstad
Sheepmen’s Associations
Utah
Wyoming
Humane Societies
Brownlee
Loasby
Yellowstone National Park
Helena
Missoula
Forest Headquarters
National Forest
Leasby
Mr. Loasby
Col
A. B. Coit
A. H. Arneson
Arneson
Mr. Brownlee
J.T. Esp
P. J. Magelssen
George Rostad
Mr. Esp
National Forest Authorities
Association
Forest Service
New Worm Ranch Aims To Boost Local Fishing
Chief of Police Kelly starts a worm ranch to supply long hardy ground worms for fishermen. Worms shipped from Wichita Kansas are said to be two feet long and sturdy for hook impalement. Plans include future plantings along nearby streams for easy access. The Wichita Eagle reports Bowdish received the consignment after a Walton follower helped arrange the shipment.
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Kelly
Montana
Wichita
Kans
Kansas
Walton
Kelley
Witchita Eagle
J. L. Bowdish
Wool Prices Decline Yet Sheepmen Hope For Higher Pay
Wool buyers offer 16 to 19 cents a pound for Montana staple but no sales are reported. Sheepmen, citing higher Wyoming and Utah prices, say Montana wool is superior this season and should bring at least 20 cents. Rea Bros near Edgar, Carbon county, begin shearing with eighty machines aiming for about 200000 sheep.
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Wyoming
Utah
Montana
Rea Bros
Edgar
Carbon County
Sweet Grass Exempt From Impending Cattle Quarantine
Sweet Grass county is exempt from a forthcoming state and federal quarantine aimed at cattle scab in Fergus Musselshell and Yellowstone counties. Dispatches say rapid dipping to meet sanitary rules prompted the exemption, with Sweet Grass already installing vats and inspectors active. Dr. R H Tracey influenced the federal inspector’s recommendation.
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State Livestock Sanitary Board
Fergus
Musselshell
Yellowstone
Helena
R. H. Tracey
Sweet Grass County
Montana Elevates to Episcopal Seat in Helena
Delegates at the general conference aided by other regions have created Montana’s first episcopacy with the see at Helena. Rt. Rev. Napthali Luccock is named bishop for a quadrennium. he comes from Kansas City and is praised for earnest pastoral work.
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Montana
Helena
Napthali Luccock
Kansas City
Luccock
State's big grain crop forecast for Montana
Minneapolis experts predict Montana will harvest about 60 million bushels of grain this year with wheat at 380 million. Increased acreage and favorable weather underpin the forecast of a record crop, noted as better than in years past across the northwest. Winter wheat sown under good conditions is thriving.
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Minneapolis
Montana
Chamber of Commerce
Northwest
High Prices for Cattle Stir Trade Old Timers Say
Old timers in the cattle trade note the current market for fat and finished beeves is the highest they have seen. Buyers report steers averaging 1250 pounds and up and thick fat cows and yearlings at top prices. Some recalls of post Civil War years show higher figures but not in as many medium to good weight steers selling at nine dollars or more in recent weeks.
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Clay, Robinson & Co
Henry
Red Lodge
Sydney Fox
E. W. Cross
Livingston Congregational Church
Montana Merchants Protest Temporary Spokane Freight Rates
Montana shippers led by R L Varney protest to the Interstate Commerce Commission against interim Spokane freight rates that favor Salt Lake and Spokane while harming Montana intermediates. They demand new equitable rates matching those cities and plan a formal complaint, warning against meddling from other communities.
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Montana
Spokane
Mortana
R. L. Varney
Montana Retail Merchants Association
Interstate Commerce Commission
Varney
Prouty
Commission
Salt Lake
Judge Frank Henry Dies After Long Illness in Livingston
The Livingston community mourns Judge Frank Henry who died after a prolonged illness from liver and lung complications. Born 1855 in Dayton Ohio, he served Montana since 1889 and was the longest continuously serving Montana judge, leaving a widow and a son Merrill.
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Frank Henry
Dayton
Ohio
James M
Elizabeth Reid Henry
Christian Church
Chillicothe
Julia Barringer
Montana
Livingston
Gallatin
Bozeman
Park and Meagher
M. L. Liddell
Cleveland
Henry
W. H. Poorman
Poorman
Knights of Pythias
Livingston Lodge
Merrill Henry
Shields Valley
Montana Coal Output in 1911 Rises in Bull Mountain Era
Montana produced 2 975 358 tons of coal in 1911 valued at 3 339 058 dollars, up from 2 920 970 tons at 3 329 322 dollars in 1910. Bull Mountain field driven gains. Mussel Shell county created with 706 364 tons. 3 866 workers, 770 tons per worker, 8.5 tons daily. two small labor stoppages totaling 53 idle days.
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Montana
Edward W. Parker
United States Geological Survey
Bull Mountain
Chicago, Milwaukee & Puget Sound
Rocky Mountain States
Fergus
Yellowstone
Musselshell
Park County
Beef Production Drive Urges Farmers to Expand Herds
The Live Stock Report calls for higher cattle production as prices spur profits. It warns of a cattle shortage and urges spring calf sorting, selecting well bred steers and top heifer calves for yearling beef condition, arguing over production is unlikely while demand grows.
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Corn Belt
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