Grass Lands Growth and Irrigation Impact in County
The article discusses Sweet Grass county's agricultural expansion through irrigation and diversified crops. It notes rising land values, new shopping centers, and the profitability of crops like sunflowers for silage, sugar beets, and cattle feed, with demonstrations showing high yields on irrigated land.
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Han
Comsot
Amatimes
Coe
Sears
Ibern
Etstes
Iewa
Nebraska
Kan- Ure
Seth
Mons
Great Western
Real Estate Boom Buoys Big Timber County
The article discusses rising land values in Sweet Grass county, aided by favorable climate for crops and stock. It cites example ranch sales near Big Timber, irrigation success, and lower city prices to spur building. It notes improvements like electric power, modern barns, and a market for developing farms and residences.
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Sugar Company
America
Yellowstone River
Big Timber
Sweet Geass
Sweet Grass
Sweet Grass County
Five Die in Tanker Explosion at Brooklyn Shipyard
Five men killed and five missing after a blast tore a forward compartment of the British tanker G. R. Crowe at a Brooklyn shipyard. Gas from an empty air tank ignited by a blow torch is suspected. Dozens injured, oil compartments empty, ship damaged, investigators on scene.
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New York
G. R. Crowe
Toronto
Brooklyn
Department of Justice
Population of United States Hits 105 Million Mark
The continental United States population is 105,683,108, up 13,710,842 or 14.9 percent. Excludes about 12.58 million in possessions. Alaska and overseas military abroad await figures. The decade’s growth outpaced 1910, despite WWI immigration stoppage. 1910 population was 91,972,266.
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Alaska
United States
Wheeler Roasts Myers In His Home Town
In Hamilton on October 4 B K Wheeler Democratic candidate for governor spoke to about 1000 angry supporters. He attacked the Anaconda Mining Company and pledged to move the state capital from Butte to Helena. The crowd, loyal to the speaker, cheered each point and hailed the rally as the largest since early Bitter Root gatherings.
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Wheeler
Myers
Hamilton
B. K. Wheeler
Chicago
East
Anaconda Mining Company
Hennessey
Butte
Helena
Prohibition Chief Arrested in North Dakota
Fargo dispatch reports R. B. Leads newly named North Dakota prohibition enforcement chief arrested on transporting liquor and conspiracy charges. He was jailed in Cass County in default of 5000 bail following a U S marshal seizure. The arrest came after Theodore Musserd was detained in Sioux Falls for alleged violations.
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Fargo
N. D
R. B. Leads
Prohibition
North Dakota
Cass County
United States
Leady
Sioux Falls
S. D
Theodore Musserd
North Dakota Prohibition Enforcement Force
Prohibition Agent Motive Testimony in Dakota Whiskey Case
Theo dore Musferd a former federal agent in Siouix Falls was arrested after being found with a carload of whiskey. He told police he was commissioned by Robert B. Leady North Dakota federal prohibition agent to deliver liquor to I L McCaun a private detective who aided Leady in raids. Leady had been South Dakota prohibition director seeking transfer to Kansas City. Musjord resigned in July.
Grand Stand Collapse Injures Teens at Carpentier Fight
In Jersey City an improvised grandstand collapsed during the Carpentier Hevinsky bout injuring six teenagers, seven seriously, as spectators fled in panic.
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Jersey City
Copper shipments via sea route from Butte district
Anaconda Copper Mining announces most copper from the Butte district will move by water. The Hanawa will sail Seattle Oct 25 with 1,000 tons from Great Falls to New York. Western traffic manager E. H. Lang says savings of about per ton will occur versus all‑rail moves amid freight increases.
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Butte
Anaconda Copper Mining Company
Hanawa
Seattle
Great Falls
New York
E. H. Lang
Western
Panama Canal
Lang
Rankin Gets Lift By Myers Last Flop
Senator Henry L. Myers of Montana said he would support the Republican state and congressional ticket in the current campaign. He added he would back Rankin after reading a Billings speech by Louis M. Irvin, who allegedly attacked the state constitution, while noting he still opposed Wellington D. Sheek for attorney general.
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Billings
Henry L. Myers
Montana
Myers
Wellington D. Sheek
Rankin
Louis ‘M. Irvin
Irvin
Placer Hotel
Senator Myers
League
Bolshevists
LW. W
A. C. Townley
Nonpartisan League
W. F. Dunn
Butte
Butte Bulletin
Dunn
Great Falls
Democratic Party
Judge Matthews
B. K. Wheeler
Louis S. Irvine
R. A. Haste
M.mccusker
Congress
Harlow Pease
W. W. Palmer
Supreme Court
J. P. Meadors
Bolting Democrats Organize Against Nonpartisan League
Senator Myers leads Montana Democrats from over twenty counties in forming an Independent Democratic club to oppose the nonpartisan league. The meeting endorsed the Democratic ticket and criticized the league while backing Cox for president and Roosevelt for vice president.
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Montana Record-Herald
Henry L. Myers
Montana
Nonpartisan League
Townley Dunn
Myers
Wilson
S. W. Stewart
Senator Myers
Townley-Dunn
George Washington
Great Britain
Abraham Lincoln
Whig Party
Theodore Roosevelt
James M. Cox
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Democratic National
Interstate Commission Orders Coal Car Supply Nationwide
The Interstate Commerce Commission ordered railroads east of Montana to furnish coal cars to mines in preference to other uses. The ruling extends past prior lines east of the Mississippi and remains in effect until further notice, with potential relaxations as conditions allow.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Montana
Wyoming
Colorado
New Mexico
Mississippi River
Carroll to Manage McCusker Congressional Campaign
Helena report says J. T. Carroll clerk of the state supreme court will run the campaign for M. McCusker the eastern district Democratic candidate. Carroll who lost the nomination to McCusker at the primary quickly sent congratulations and now aids McCusker’s race.
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Helena
J. T. Carroll
State Supreme Court
M. McCusker
Congress
Harding urges stronger focus on foreign trade and oil
Oklahoma City speech stresses expanding international commerce and discovering new petroleum fields. Senator Harding warns U S oil resources, once abundant in Ohio and Pennsylvania, are depleting and calls for new oil fields to meet global demands.
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Oklahoma City
Okla
United States
Harding
America
Oklahomas
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Oklahoma
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