Flax Acreage Switched as Rainy April Boosts Montana Belt
Montana farmers shift spring wheat plans to flax as April rains improve growing prospects. Economists at the Montana Experiment Station predict higher next fall income from flax with favorable world demand and tariff protections. Domestic flax use has grown, and extensive imports sustain prices. even with potential third bumper Argentine crop, the world market should absorb it.
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Montana
Department of Agricultural Economics
Montana Experiment Station
Argentina
London
Europe
United States
Iskely
Mrs Howell Credits Dr Pierce for Restored Health
Mrs C P Howell of Sawwtell California says health fell in middle life with back pain. She credits Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription after one bottle improved her condition and she remained well. She recommends the remedy and notes availability from druggists or a trial packet by mail from Buffalo New York.
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C. P. Howell
Nebraska Ave
McKee Named Vice Dean at Montana State College
Dr. Alfred Atkinson announces Clyde McKee head of the agronomy department is appointed vice-dean of the college of agriculture at Montana State College, succeeding C. N. Arnett who resigned. Growth in wheat marketing cited as 4 000 cooperative elevators operate nationwide.
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Montana State College
Clyde McKee
College of Agriculture
Alfred Atkinson
Prof. McKee
C. N. Arnett
United States
W. M. Jardine
Kansas City
Flowers Promise Profusion at Glacier Park in 1927
Glacier National Park naturalist notes snow and seasonal conditions point to a robust wildflower display in 1927. Last year’s scant snowfall and dry July reduced blooms, but early spring, light snow, and lack of July rain now suggest a normal, abundant flowering season ahead.
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Hill County
Glacier National Park
Rocky Mountains
Rail workers in Southeast win 74 percent wage raise
Employees across 20 trunk line railroads in the southeastern United States have received a substantial 74 percent wage increase, marking a major labor settlement in the region and affecting payrolls, costs, and future negotiations.
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United States
Irrigation Proves Key To Valier Wheat Yields
Valier project studies by Blaine Ferguson show low 16 bu/acre wheat yields due to water mismanagement. An irrigation booklet urges farmers to use two to three irrigations, noting double irrigation adds about six bushels per acre and that irrigation has paid for itself.
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Montana State College
Pondera County
Vi Land and Water Company
Blaine Ferguson
County Extension Office
Montana mothers camps planned for summer
Miss Blanche Lee announces that Montana will host another series of mothers camps this summer with Dr. Caroline Hedger of the Elizabeth McCormick Memorial Fund and Montana leaders speaking. University of Montana Chancellor M A Brannon and Montana State College President Atkinson will speak at several camps. Last year 674 women attended. Details on dates and programs will follow.
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Montana State College
Montana
Blanche Lee
Montana Extension Service
Caroline Hedger
Elizabeth McCormick
M. A. Brannon
University of Montana
Atkinson
Extension Service
Montana Federation of Women's Clibs
Miss Lee
Clark Scholarship Winners Named for 1927
The W A Clark scholarship awards for 1927 are announced by the committee. Five Montana high school students with top academic standings and active in sports are chosen for fall quarter at the state university. Recipients: Raymond Lyon Billings Frank Rom Klein Russell Peterson Miles City John Yale Dillon Thomas Moore Philipsburg.
Range conditions favorable here amid moisture and grass boost
Montana reports show abundant moisture and excellent range, with April warmth advancing grass growth. Cattle and sheep in good condition. hay stocks low and lamb losses expected to be modest due to shed lambing. ranges near normal as spring improves forage, with wool contracts and lamb prices noted.
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U. S
Montana
Pike Sandusky a Frontier Figure of Honor and Infamy
The narrative chronicles Pike Sandusky’s life from his clash with soldiers at Rocky Point to his mining and ranching in Montana. It details his association with Granville Stuart, Teddy Blue Abbott, and his rise in Alder Gulch, then recounts his violent death at Jew Jake’s Sandusky saloon after a confrontation with Kid Curry. It notes mixed character, praising honor while acknowledging violence.
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Rocky Point
Pike
Granville Stuart Pike
Granville Stuart
Pioneer Cattle Company
Teddy Blue” Abbott
Gilt Edge
Montana
Sandusky
Little Rockies
Alder Gulch
Jew Jake
George Treat
Great Falls
Jake
Pike Sandusky
Curry
Curry Brothers
Fort Benton
Kid Curry
Jim Thornhill
Jack Slade
Dr. Jekyl
Mr. Hyde
Castle School For Sale After Years Of Idle Use
The old Castle school building, built in the 1980s and once grand, sits unused with decaying equipment and damaged library books. District trustees now offer it to the highest bidder to recover salvageable lumber and any value from the aging property.
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Old Castle
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