Louis Vasquez and the Rocky Mountain Fur Trade Legend
Louis Vasquez, born in St Louis in 1798, rose from Spanish era roots to become a pivotal figure in Ashley's Rocky Mountain Fur Company. He partnered with Sublette at Fort Vasquez, later rode with Bridger, and built fortunes through trading for emigrants before retiring to Missouri where he died in 1868.
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Louis Vasquez
Missouri
Floyd C. Shoemaker
le Roy Hafen
Vasquez
Rocky Mountain
Guittle
St. Louis
Benito Vasquez
Spain
Piernas
Ashley
Rocky Mountain Fur Company
Smith
Fort Vasquez
Andrew Sublette
Wyoming
Fort
Bridger
Vasquex
Fort Bridger
St.Louis
Westport
Kansas City
Bridge
Manuel Lisa
Henry
Rocky Mountains
Barley as Feed Cuts Hog Costs in Experiments
Barley helps reduce feed costs versus corn for hogs as experiments show savings over 1.00 per 100 pounds of pork when using ground barley. Kansas City prices cited corn 82 cents and barley 48 cents with 10 cents grinding per 100 pounds.
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Kansas City
Author Bennet’s New Yarn Captures Wide West Adventures
The article profiles author Bennet born in Denver 1870 with a large family and short public schooling. He pursued law briefly before turning to writing and law practice with relatives. Since 1907 he has published 30 plus magazines and novels, including Caught in the Wild praised by critics.
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Bennet
Denver
Thirtieth Annual Farmers Week at Missouri College of Agriculture
Open letter invites Missouri farmers and their wives to an October Farmers Week at the College of Agriculture. Dean Mumford says classes will be dismissed to dedicate faculty and facilities to visitors, with full access to classrooms laboratories experimental fields orchards and agricultural exhibits.
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Missouri
Missouri College of Agriculture
F. B. Mumford
Dean Mumford
College of Agriculture
Missouri Not Hurt By Dust Storm Says County Agent
Rolla A Baugher notes severe dust storms of 1934 and 1935 caused wind erosion in the Northern Great Plains but little damage to Missouri. A Missouri Experiment Station study shows idle land on a moderate slope loses 41 tons of soil annually and 31 percent of rainfall, while continuous corn loses 20 tons and 30 percent respectively.
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Missouri
Great Plains
Rolla A. Baugher
Missouri Experiment Station
CCC Erosion Work Starts at Linn County Farms
The Linn County CCC Camp management has begun erosion control demonstrations on several local farms. The project focuses on soil protection techniques and involves on site demonstrations for farmers and community members.
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CCC
Linn County
Cooperative soil erosion work draws farm interest nationwide
In the last ten days interest has grown in applying for soil erosion work with the camp. Cooperators can obtain agricultural limestone cheaply through the Association, prompting many applications at the Farm Bureau office. Sixty six farms have filed applications, with the program pleasing the farmers and promising steadier agriculture and soil fertility.
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Parm Bureau
Farmers Plan Bethany Soil Probe Trip October 11
Linn County farmers plan a car caravan to Bethany to inspect soil erosion work at the experiment farm and the S C S on October 11. About 25 men have signed up and more will join, with costs of 1.25 dollars per rider for a 225 mile trip.
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Linn County
Bethany
Experiment Farm
Hall
Soil Conservation Committee
Farm Bureau
Local Visitors Call on Jimmie Rudloff Family
Rev. and Mrs. J. E. Rudloff and daughter Kathyrene of Rocheport visited Saturday with Jimmie Rudloff at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Lumsden and called on their friends there.
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J. E. Rudloff
Kathyrene
Rocheport
Jimmie Rudloff
Ernest Lumsden
New Business Course Joins High School Curriculum
The high school adds commerce with a new teacher, expanding electives to include spelling penmanship and music. Algebra becomes required for freshmen, geometry for tenth grade, and all students take spelling and penmanship. Basketball teams lost to Bucklin. boys and girls vow changes. Grade cards soon issued with department limits. notable pupil names appear among spelling perfect scores.
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Elsén
Postmaster Ratings Highlight Browning Contest
Readers discuss candidates for Browning postmaster with Civil Service Commission results. Mrs. Lila Williams led at 85 percent, followed by J. D. Burwell, J. R Williams at 83.7 percent, Elmo Schrock at 83.5 percent, and J. A. Bennett at 82.5 percent.
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Browning
Civil
Lila ‘Williams
J. D. Burwell
J. R Williams
Elmo Schrock
J. A. Bennett
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Louis Sis Mrceeene
Robert Ames Bennet
Pamilla
Cora
the Jarmerd
Steve Biarris
Brownings
Men & Boys
Bucklin
Paul Smith
Mr. Elsen
Neet
Harvey N
Hazél Maggart
Imogene Hanman
Betty Kollasch
Devon Glaze
John Burwell
Wilson “Quigley
Ruth Arnold
Wilma Norvell
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