Notable Montana Prospector Dick Landis Life Story
The article traces Dick Landis a pioneer prospector in Montana and his intertwined life with the Stuart mine. It recalls his early cook duties at a Wyoming ranch, his rise from $350 capital to owning mines, the $10,000,000 Stuart sale, and his resilient, gamble‑driven career including the Landis and Jackson Placer Diggings and the Keystone mine. It notes his Pennsylvania roots, a wife in the east, and children born in a remote Hot Springs gulch.
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Glendolin
Damon Wagner
Montana
Dick Landis
Hot Springs Gulch
Stuart
Pennsylvania
Nho
Hyrum Kelly
Cheyenne
Wyo
West
Montana Territory
Clark
Anaconda Copper Mining Company
Norris
Mont
P. V. Jackson
Jackson
William Parkenson
Parkenson
Hot Springs Placer
Landis and
Jackson Placer
Pensylvania
Galena
Josephine
Jake May
Mr. Landis
Mrs. Landis
Ennis
Red Bluff
Montana Geologic Story Book Brings State Formations Alive
Dan E. Willard publishes Montana The Geological Story narrating state formation plains valleys and rivers. It highlights Glacier and Yellowstone National Parks coal in Montana agriculture Butte mining and Shonkin sag. Features railroad car window geology chapters and park highway routes. Suitable for schools and travelers.
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Montana
Dan E. Willard
St. Paul
Minn
Glacier
Yellowstone
Butte
Missouri River
Great Falls
Lewistown
Highwood Mountains
Drought Resistance Grasses Confirmed by USDA End of Expedition
A two year search for drought resistant grasses ends as USDA announces testing of hardy varieties from Asia. On September 21 North China collecting led by Prof. Roerich closed. The 1934 season yielded 2242 seeds and planting stocks including 798 grasses and 555 legumes.
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Great Plains
Asia
United States Department of Agriculture
North
China
Nicholas Roerich
Missoula Artist Showcases Cowboy Collection in Helena
Irvin Shorty Shope of Missoula displays oil paintings water colors and pen and ink drawings at Helena Office Supply with animal wood carvings by James L Clark. Shope known for magazine illustration work recently did mural paintings at the University of Montana and works for the Montana highway commission while illustrating a Montana history and designing a cover for the state road map.
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Irvin “Shorty
Shope
Missoula
Helena
James L. Clark
Montana
Clark
University of Montana
Montana Highway Commission
Bob Fietcher
Highway Department
China to import wheat to 20 million bushels in 1935-36
World price trends may shrink imports below 20 million bushels for the 1935-36 season June July. Acting Agricultural Commissioner F J Rossiter in Shanghai reports 20 million as expected, though current prices could cut shipments. Imports last year were 17.444 million bushels, down from 19.911 million in 1933-34.
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Bureau of Agricultural Economics
F. J. Rossiter
Shanghai
Farmers’ 1935 Income Estimate Falls Short of 1829 Peak
The United States Bureau of Agricultural Economics estimates cash income for American farmers at 6.7 million dollars for 1935, far below the 1829 peak of about 10.5 billion, even after a 50 percent rise from a recent low.
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United States Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Grain Board Names Three Local Producers to State Panel
W E Westlake of Gallatin county Henry Sheffels of Cascade county and R G Tyler of Sheridan county were named by the AAA grains division to the State Grain board for 1936 39. Each is a wheat producer and president of his local wheat production control association. They join J G Diamond statistician and Montana Extension Service member to form a five member board overseeing county acreage and production.
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W. E. Westlake
Gallatin County
Henry Sheffels
Cascade County
R. G. Tyler
Sheridan County
Grains Division
AAA
State Grain Board
J. C. Taylor
Montana Extension Service
Wheat Production Control Association
J. G. Diamond
Vehicle registrations in Tokio rise for first quarter
Registration data shows 1,003 passenger cars and 237 trucks in the first three months of this year in Tokio, up from 745 cars and 193 trucks in the same period of 1934.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokio
The Man Who Knows The Remedy's Safety
An advertisement asserts that only a doctor can confirm a headache neuralgia or rheumatism remedy's safety. It urges readers to consult their physician before use, emphasizing professional guidance and trust in medical expertise.
Bayer Aspirin Promoted For Headaches And Pain Relief
The ad urges readers to consult physicians before trying any preparations and promotes Bayer Aspirin as safer and faster for headaches and pains. It contrasts Bayer with unknown remedies and notes the discovery improved medical practice and safety. Buyers are advised to ask for BA ASPIRIN rather than just aspirin at drug stores.
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Irvin
Shorty
General Electric
E le KE
General Electric Supply Corporation
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