Equity Leads the Co operatives in Grain Elevators
Montana grain inspectors report 1916 gains in elevators and mills despite a smaller harvest. The state had 602 elevators and 59 flour mills with 41 flat houses, up from 450 and 46 a year earlier. Grain storage capacity reached 19,165,000 bushels and milling capacity 9,180 barrels daily.
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Equity
State Grain Inspection Department
Great Northern Railway
Rocky Mountain Elevator Company of
Great Falls
Equity Co-operative Associations
Secretary of State
Grain Commission of
State of Montana
Grain Commissioner
Walsh seen as possible Supreme Court appointee
In Helena a Montana political scene buzzes over Senator Walsh potential elevation to the U S Supreme Court as Associate Justice McKenna nears retirement. Rumors link Walsh with a cabinet slot, though he may prefer the Senate, while Governor Stewart will name the next Montana senator with Norris or Kremer as leading contenders.
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Justice McKenna
Montana
Sam V. Stewart
United States
Washington
Supreme Court
McKenna
Charles B. Aughes
Supreme Bench
Senate
Walsh
Samuel
George
England
Great Britain
Samuel V. Stewart
Stewart
Helena
Edwin Norris
Great Falls
J. Bruce Kremer
Butte
Norris
Beaverhead County
Toole
Bruce Kremer
St. Louis
Chicago
West
Wilson
Kremer
James J. Hill's Rise and Great Northern Build Rush
The January World's Work article outlines James J. Hill's expansion of the Great Northern through Montana, contrasting its profit‑driven methods with the Northern Pacific. It cites rapid line completion from Minot to Helena in 1887, Montana Central’s evolution, and Hill’s focus on durable, business‑driven construction and efficiency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James J. Hill
Treasure State
Great Northern
St. Paul, Minneapolis & Manitoba Railroad Company
Montana
Joseph Gilpin Pyle
Northern Pacific
Mr. Pyle
Paris Gibson
United States
Mr. Hill
Missouri River
Sun River
Teton
Marias River
N. P
Manitoba
Hill
Montana Central Railroad Company
Great Falls
Helena
Butte
Montana Central
Minot
Canadian Pacific
Hil
D. C. Shephard
St. Paul
Minneapolis & Manitoba
Circulating Libraries for Farmers Push State Help
A Montana drive led by Miss Gertrude Buckhaus seeks state library commission authorization to boost rural libraries. The plan envisions county libraries, library visitors, and a clearinghouse for periodicals to expand access without overburdening taxpayers.
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Helena
State Library Association
Gertrude Buckhaus
University of Montana At
Billings
Montana
Wyoming
Elizabeth Abbott
Population of 100 Million Lions Hit by Lightning
Only five hundred lions were struck by lightning last year in a surprising safety note. The piece notes relief at exiting the lightning rod business.
Yellowstone Park Monopolies Form Under Consolidation
The proposed consolidation unites Yellowstone Park transport firms into one hotel, one camp, and one transport company. Each will operate as a monopoly with government regulated pricing.
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Yellowstone Park
Tug Breaks Kill Grading Camp Worker in Fer gus County
A tug broke releasing a single tree that struck Joseph W. Kiley, killing him instantly at a grading camp of the Great Northern in Fer gus county. The accident left Kiley with a fractured skull and occurred while workers toiled at the site.
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Joseph W. Kiley
Great Northern i
Fergus County
Kiley
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Ular
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Glendive
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Kentucky
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Evans
Rankin
Missoula
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Phillips
Valley
Sheridan
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Chouteau
Cascade
Meagher
Musselshell
Rosebud
Custer
Fallon
Big Horn
Carbon
Yellowstone
Stillwater
Sweetgrass
Park, Toole and
Hercules
Edwin J. Norris
T. J. Walsh
United States Supreme Court
Circulating Libraries For Farmers Object of Library Association Lobby
Louise M. Fernald
Wisconsin Bulletin
California State Library
Public Library
State Library
Montana Library Association
State Library Commission
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Clara Baldwin
Minnesota
Wisconsin
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