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Newspaper
Choteau Montanan
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1919
Page
7
The article extols outdoor recreation and asserts the automobile as a major driver for country trips to scenic Montana areas. It argues rising car ownership, warns taxes and war-time limits won't curb travel, and urges people to enjoy life outdoors while cars grow ubiquitous.
Smelter Workers Protected Co. H. Clapp and H. B. Pulsifer reported to the state accident board that the Anaconda Copper Mining company is making every effort to safeguard its employees in the zinc plant at Great Falls.
Advertisements promote nitro phosphate as a remedy for thinness and nerve weakness, claiming it nourishes nerves and cells to add weight, improve health, and brighten eyes. A testimonial from Miss Georgia Hamilton cites a 15 pound gain, with a caution against use by those not seeking flesh. The piece also covers Montana to Chicago cattle trade routes and livestock farming notes, including Lee M. Ford turning Sun River land into a breeding farm and Shirley S. Ford’s Highwood ranch.
Robert S. Ford helped shape Montana as a cattle state. He brought Texas cattle in the late 1860s and by 1876 his brands 999 and LF were widely known in northern Montana. He journeyed across Porcupine and Yellowstone and Tongue rivers to Chicago, helping grow cattle numbers to 600,000 worth $21,000,000 within a decade before moving into banking in the 1890s.
Born into a prominent Kentucky family, Ford moved to Montana in 1864 as the youngest wagon boss on the plains. He built cattle ventures in the 1870s as stock driving waned, leaving a legacy to his sons Lee M. and Shirley S. Ford who now oversee banking and other interests and push livestock improvements through pure-bred breeding.
An old time remedy claims to slow aging by cleansing kidneys and digestive organs. The Gold Medal Haarlem 01 capsules stimulate kidney action, remove poisons, and allegedly restore vigor with continued use. Money refunded if no benefit. available from druggists in sealed original packages.
Falls beside the Elk Run ranch owned by W. L. Velie, an automobile maker, with development and management in his hands since purchase. The Velie Hereford herd on the property is renowned, unmatched by a fly herd west of the Mississippi.
Montana's lone leper, former Mineral County senator Willett, a Spanish American War veteran, lives with his wife in a pretty bank of Missoula River home. Congress will be asked to pension him. he is isolated two miles from Alberton and surrounded by books, his garden, and Christian Science faith.
Shirley Ford leads a push to build a modern livestock sales pavilion in Great Falls with sales and exhibits planned this fall, estimated to cost between 20 000 and 30 000 dollars.
Report from W H Karcher to County Farm Bureau notes worms devastate winter wheat across the county. Entire fields may need resowing due to cuticular pests. The issue highlights urgent agricultural remedies and preventive measures for farmers.
Promoters tout Warrenton as a prime real estate opportunity on the Pacific coast with Horn Harbor developments and equal freight rates to Seattle and Portland. They claim control of property for sale, predevelopment purchases, and a vision of becoming the longest seaport on the coast driven by Pacific trade through the Columbia Seaport route.
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