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Newspaper
Choteau Montanan
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1917
Page
5
The article discusses the decline of Montana cattle ranges due to homesteaders and dry farmers. It notes eastern Montana stockgrowers seeking rights of way to railroads as drives shrink and feed grows scarce. It cites a prior government rule reserving width for cattle drives and questions whether cattle will be forced to stay near railroad rights of way.
Regular army guards patrol streets frequented by miners as they walk to the mines. The presence of troops has reduced disaffected influence and coercion against miners from discouraging them.
A compact, period-voice note reflects on the size and pace of congressional actions, using imagery of large bodies and deliberate progress to imply slow legislative momentum.
Montana towns report rail and road projects with Milwaukee extension progress and stockyard plans. Bevin ages include a rattlesnake fatality and a library donation pledge by Mrs Thompson of New York. Patrols note large winter rye planting and a surge in beeves prices at Chicago markets.
Three thousand Montana men entered the Presidio training camp with 2,000 finishing the course and 1,400 earning commissions. The group includes six captains, three first lieutenants, and 34 second lieutenants from cities such as Great Falls Missoula Helena and Bozeman. Many advised to enlist in regulars with potential later commissions.
Silver has advanced in price since the war from 1 cent per ounce to 83 cents, prompting the reopening of many Montana mines that had been idle for years.
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