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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1931
Page
6
Victor rancher Albert Sestak delivering hay to forest camps was crushed when a supply truck rolled over him near Deep creek ranger station about 70 miles from Hamilton. A doctor reached the camp around 1 p.m. Sestak’s injuries were reported as critical.
The government expects to feed about 2000 wild animals in Yellowstone National Park this winter including buffalo elk antelope and deer under a planned haying program. About 715 tons of hay will be cut and stacked this July and August with cottonseed cake supplement to boost protein. Last winter 739 tons of hay and 40 tons of cottonseed cake fed the wildlife, and feeding starts in December after heavy snows. The same numbers are anticipated this year with the buffalo in the breadline around 1000, elk 600-700, and deer and antelope about 200 each. Mountain sheep were fed last year for the first time with a hay and cottonseed mix.
Columbus city council has appointed John C. Calhoun alderman to fill the vacancy created by the death of Adolph Schneider. Calhoun has lived in Columbus all his life, the son of Hank J. and Mrs. Calhoun pioneer residents of Stillwater county.
A short aphorism notes the gap between ideal theory and real-world pay, suggesting that while ideas may inspire, practical work or performance determines earnings for workers.
L. A. Campbell of Missoula forecasts beet pulp and molasses from 85 000 tons of beets this fall with a 10 000 ton hay surplus, signaling a Western Montana livestock feeding expansion. He notes prices, margins, and hay uncertainties while highlighting beet tops as a low cost feed and an entry point for farmers to begin small scale feeding.
The first land leveling and irrigation demonstrations in Montana opened in Sidney with 175 at the meeting and 250 at the field demo on the Holly Sugar farm. Cooperating are the Montana Extension Service and the Northern Pacific railroad, moving an exhibit coach and two flat cars to 10 stops with irrigation equipment and crop-rotation exhibits.
E. E. Isaacs of the extension service at Bozeman conducted a final inspection of Blaine county certified crops. He found the potato crop satisfactory with about one hundred acres and a fair to average expected yield. Fifty to seventy five acres of The Bountiful beans show a good performance.
Montana faces its smallest wheat crop since 1919 with production nearly matching state consumption and the lowest value since 1913. Extension agronomist Paul Carpenter notes potential for high protein content despite the shortage. World wheat prospects improve as major exporters cut acreage.
An August Montana Agricultural Outlook predicts beef prices to move to substantial figures before year end. It notes feed supplies and cattle on feed levels as key indicators, with August 1 stockers and feeders lower than 1930 and 1929 figures. The report warns early feeder market activity may be light but expects rebound as fall advances due to rising feed crop production.
George Rottman of Roundup died after a head on crash on the Yellowstone highway about a mile west of Big Timber. James J. Davis, riding with him, is not expected to recover. Tommy Prather and Raymond Hoem of Big Timber are badly cut and hospitalized with head and shoulder injuries. A large car passed creating a dust cloud, leading to the collision.
A condensed quotation attributed to Shakespeare urges judging the fault rather than the actor. The line emphasizes moral assessment over personal blame.
Montana officials report most forest highway work will finish this season with emergency allocations enabling early start. Contracts target Logan pass to St Marys Lake and Glacier park surfacing while new Kings Hill route surveys and grading near Neihart proceed. McDonald pass remains closed, Pipestone and West Gallatin work expand, and Red Lodge Cooke City plans extend three years.
The record cites flour use in pie making at 1.5 million barrels annually, butter stock as of July 1 down from 1930, a potato crop near five year average, and 307 of 1,767 Montana cows produced 40+ pounds butterfat in July. It covers U S wheat consumption decline, home ergonomics, child footwear value, Montana and world wheat stocks, rayon properties, and airborne plant spore spread.
Pioneer residents John B. Truscott and John Ralph Loop surveyed Yellowstone streambeds to erect sluice boxes from Sweden for demonstration. They note past prospectors earned 3.50 to 4 per day in gold dust and recall sending Yellowstone sand to St. Louis for a carload yield of 30 cents per cubic yard.
Opheim Occident elevator pays 55 cents per bushel for wheat as an incentive for farmers with old grain to bring it in. The move supports milling needs and is expected to cover local flour consumption from the Opheim territory.
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