Lake Storage Meet Set for Havre March 2
Army engineers of the United States War Department will meet with Milk River Valley farmers and landowners in Havre at the Hill County Courthouse on March 2 to discuss flood control and water conservation plans for irrigation. Delays followed a two month review by engineers in Kansas City seeking detailed valley data.
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Army Engineers
United States War Department
Milk River Valley
Havre
Hill County Court Room
United States Engineers
Kansas City
Cementing Work Near Roundup Oil Derrick In Woman's Pocket
Drilling crews at the oil derrick in Woman's Pocket near Roundup fill 2700 sacks of cement to seal off a large water flow. A large Roundup labor force has recently found work there as sulfur fumes and gas intermittently forced workers to rest.
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Woman's Pocket
Treasure State farm and livestock potato outlook
Montana State College figures show potatoes remain a valuable crop but profits depend on maintaining a conservative, long-term acreage plan. F M Harrington advises planning for 1931 with careful assessment of market swings, weather risks, and investment coverage to weather good and bad years.
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Montana State College
F. M. Harrington
Montana
Harrington
Mr. Harrington
Promising Outlook for Spring Lamb Crop in Harlowton
Sheep rancher John P. Cooney reports a bright lambing season for 6000 sheep. Mild winter allowed year round grazing and a near 100 percent lamb crop is expected if April and May weather cooperates, higher than the usual 120 percent in normal years. Other local ranchers share his optimistic view.
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John P. Cooney
Harlowton
Cooney
Hydro power potential in the Columbia River basin exceeds ten million HP
The article estimates the Columbia River basin could hold more than 10,000,000 horsepower from hydroelectric development. It discusses the vast scale of potential energy and implications for regional power supply and industrial growth.
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Columbia River
More Sheep and Cattle on Montana State Ranges
Montana on Jan 1 1931 shows more sheep and cattle and fewer horses and swine compared with 1930. Total holdings value fell from 120.1 million to 83.9 million. cattle numbers rose to 1.199 million while sheep and lambs reached 4.386 million, with prices per head down from 54.10 to 38.90.
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Montana
Federal Crop Reporting Service
California
Washington
Phosphates Needed in Mountain Soils Across Regions
A Colorado Springs Fertilizer convention reports 74 percent of Colorado soils deficient in phosphate, with 3 percent lacking potash and 21 percent lacking lime. Montana data suggest similar shortages, while local phosphate rock beds in Idaho and nearby states offer cheap supply.
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Mountain Territory
Colorado Springs
Walker Sackett
Colorado Agricultural College
Colorado
Montana
Wyoming
Utah
Idaho
Anaconda Copper Mining Company
Anaconda
Farmer Escapes Train Crash and Treble Phosphate Progress
Corvallis farmer John Halbert survived a collision when his sedan was hit at a crossing near Hamilton. He and Fred Maddox of Missoula suffered injuries but were treated at Hamilton hospital. The piece also details Argentina's new toothpaste regulation and Montana farmers’ use of Anaconda treble super phosphate, reporting higher yields and cost implications for crops like beets and potatoes.
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John Halbert
Corvallis
Hamilton Fair Grounds
Halbert
Hamilton
Hamilton Hospital
Fred Maddox
Missoula
Fred Ribbins
Idaho
Anaconda
Montana
Granite County
Irrigating Alfalfa Land in Musselshell Valley
Galentine, a local manager, notes a historic shift as 250 acres of alfalfa were planted on the Smith ranch last year with plans to sow 100 more acres this spring. The expansion aims to support 20,000 sheep and includes a new lambing shed on the Jellison ranch. He adds that a milder winter could have allowed 4,000 more sheep, though no hay has been fed yet and range grass is short.
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Galentine
Musselshell Valley
Smith Ranch
Jellison Ranch
Belt Breaks Strike Miner In Face At Wood Saw Rig
Charles Grant a miner near Diamond City was severely injured when a belt on a motorized saw bent broke and struck him in the face. He suffered swelling and fear for his sight but later reports say eyesight not impaired.
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Charles Grant
Old Diamond City
Mr. Grant
Grant
Prospector Hubert Edwards Found Dead Near Dawson Hills
Hubert Edwards a 68 year old prospector from Butte was found dead Saturday night in the hills north of Dawson. He disappeared Friday morning and friends started an investigation after a note in his room suggested he did not intend to return. A revolver and cartridges were found with the body and a bottle of liquid lay nearby.
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Hubert Edwards
Butte
Dawson
Edwards
Powder River Cowboy Faces Double Trouble on Ranch
Tom Dudley of Broadus suffers a leg injury from a fall while breaking a horse and later survives a charging bull attack after roping the animal. He also notes the outfit lost a pure bred bull and Dudley remains on crutches recovering from the leg wound.
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Tom Dudley
Broadus
Mr. Dudley
Dudley
Chicago's first building marked the town's beginnings
Chicago is noted as the first town to have any building, and this structure signaled the initial urban footprint. The description marks the erection as a foundational moment in the town's development.
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Chicago
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Nine Mile
Missoula River
Milwaukee and Northern Pactic
Blackfoot Land Development CO
Brawer
Ment
Peerless
Hardy
State Nursery & Seed Company
Helena, Montana
Treasure State Farm and Livestock
Butte Poultry
Wyoming St
Montana Meat & Commission CO
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Montana St
STEWART AND_ O'CONNOR
Main St
Hollam Company
Conrad Bank Bldg
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Farmer
Coervallis
Argentina
SMITH
Martinsdale
Miner
W. L
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Seattle, Wash
Powder River Cowboy
Resinel
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Spokane
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Old Union Stockyards
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Mountain States
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