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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1929
Page
6
With a mild season stockmen report no need for heavy feeding as ranges show plenty of mature grass. A few areas note light snow drying water holes, though Bear Paw mountains still have flowing streams, aiding water access for cattle and stock.
An advertisement promotes O-Joy Corn Wafer, a thin paperlike corn relief pad that sticks to corns or calluses. It claims instant pain relief without acids or bulky pads, allowing immediate shoe wear and later removes corns and roots. Six wafers cost ten cents and druggists stock the product.
Three northern Montana meetings at Chinook Walier and Fairfield reviewed farmer reports on irrigated model farms. Livestock basics like sheep beef cattle hogs poultry and dairy underpin success with lamb feeding trials at Chinook showing net gains and planned January Chinook and Malta meetings to focus on livestock in irrigated farming.
Central Montana faces a 45 percent fall in winter wheat seeding and a 25 percent drop in rye as dry fall weather and root rot slash 1928 crop. Montana seeded 543000 acres of winter wheat for 1929, with rye at 116000. Dec 1 crop condition near 80 percent normal for wheat and 75 percent for rye.
Helena correspondent reports on 1929 highway program planning after December contract letting. District 6 funds may cover more mileage, with projects including Vaughn bridge, Bynum to Dupuyer grading, Box Elder Creek bridge, Fort Benton Carter work, Cascade Hardy, West Great Falls underpass, Armington Raynesford alignment, plus local matches from Chouteau Cascade counties and Great Falls. A 2 cent gas tax increase could boost construction. December rebates of 659427 in taxes on Baseline used for non highway purposes were issued.
State laboratories project 365000 protein tests for farmers this year. Great Falls lab, led by Inspector George H Moran, will handle 15000 tests, up from 3000 in 1926, per agriculture department records. In court news, The Montana Supreme Court reversed a Silver Bow county ruling denying sick benefits to William Barry from the Butte Firemen’s Relief Association for illness April 1 to June 23 1927. Barry sought a salary equivalent relief, and the association had refused arguing limits on awards and non duty illness.
Montana boards of county commissioners are advised by the state board of equalization to have county treasurers recompute state bank taxes at seven percent instead of forty. The change follows a Supreme Court nullification of the 40 percent statute. Treasurers will refund the protest payments, totaling 117000 plus dollars if all refunds are requested.
Attorneys George W. Farr of Miles City and Ho Ward DeKalb of Lewistown were named by the Montana supreme court to the board of law examiners to fill vacancies from the terms of Judge C. H. Loud of Miles City and John Hurley of Glasgow. Hurley was elected to the Valley county district bench in the recent election.
The Portland Montana Realty company plans Helena headquarters after filing articles of incorporation with the secretary of state. Directors are T. A. Marlow T. O. Hammond and L. S. Hazard all of Helena. Capital stock is 50000 dollars.
Montana had nine black churches with 228 members in 1926 up from eight churches and 310 members in 1916. Expenditures reached 87 125 and church property valued at 36 400. Nationally 2 585 churches served 5 203 487 members in 1926, up from 39 592 churches and 4 602 805 members in 1916.
Reports list $1,000 in prizes for seed class winners at the State Utility Seed show in Malta January 9 12. Talks by Anceney on beef production at Farm and Home Week February 4 9. A series of 47 meetings with a machine exhibit train runs Opheim to Billings March. Flaxseed 1928 production down 14.2 pct. US and Canada crops shrink. First national 4-H Poultry Show January 16 20 in New York City. Continuous farm practice notes on corn alfalfa and potato trials. Consolidation in farming praised with Canadian Wheat Producers example. Agricultural economists to meet in Washington January 1929.
Livestock program highlights Farm and Home Week at Montana State College February 4 to 9. Noted speakers include C L Anceney of Gallatin Gateway on fifty years in beef production, H C Gardiner of Anaconda on sheep breeding, and C E Sime of Bozeman on ram sales, with sessions on horses swine sheep beef and dairy topics led by Montana State staff and Extension Service specialists.
Senator Thomas D. Schall of Minnesota introduces a roughly 6.5 million dollar bill to develop plants turning waste farm products into paper and byproducts. Funding includes 50 thousand for a demonstration xylo plant near Albany Georgia and projects across wheat flax corn stalks cotton stalks peanut shells sugar cane and potato and rice byproducts.
Dressed elk and buffalo from the national bison range northwest of Missoula were sent to New York City markets for Christmas dinners. Two express cars loaded with meat arrived in Missoula on the Flathead branch, then joined a Northern Pacific train and were rushed eastward. The text ends with an unrelated quotation about health attributed to Churchill.
An advertisement urges using Cuticura Soap for hot baths and Cuticura Ointment for skin comfort. It also promotes Cuticura Talcum powder as a scented finishing touch, calling the trio indispensable for skin care.
A new lighting device for farm homes promises a kerosene lamp replacement with 6 percent kerosene vapor and 94 percent air, delivering instant soft white light, no smoke odor or noise, and safe operation. Inventor V. G. Johnson offers a 10 day free trial from 161 No Union Ave Land Ore and seeks distributors offering monthly earnings.
Benjamin E. Mahr of Bridger wed at the Liberty theater in Billings then was led to jail on a warrant issued by the justice of the peace who married him. The case stems from a forgery complaint filed by H. A. Gilsdorf a Billings butcher tied to a country store program.
A local remark quotes a sage phrase about shared responsibility. The item notes public interest in a council matter with emphasis on collective accountability and community impact. No further details are provided in readable text.
Medical authorities say influenza is a germ disease spread by breathing. Start protective treatment now with Vicks VapoRub nasal application and med vapors, plus a bedtime laxative if constipated. Rub VapoRub on throat and chest to ease congestion. fever requires physician.
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