Billings to Host Montana Refining Company Plant
Construction of the Montana Refining Company plant in Billings progresses toward operation by August 15 with an initial 1000 barrel daily capacity. Crude will come from Cat Creek Soap Creek Osage Devil's Basin and other Montana fields, aided by the Gillows tower-still process for efficient refining. Directors including Rockwood Brown and P G McKenna promote rapid development and storage facilities at Winnett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cat Creek
Soap Creek
Osage
Devil’s Basin
Montana
Montana Refining Company
Billings
Devil's Basin
Hailstone Basin
Northern Pacific
Yellowstone
Economy Refineries, Inc
Northwest
Gillows
E. J. Meeke
Wyoming
J. Bland Catlett
Rudolph Molt
Rockwood Brown
Gillons
G. H. Gillows
Los Angeles
California
Molt
Hailstone
E. K. Winne
Hoosier Oil Company
Joliet
Winnett
Montana Receives $1 068 000 Seed Loan Share
The federal seed loan office reports Montana drew 1 068 000 of the 2 000 000 seed loan appropriation for drought stricken districts in the upper Northwest. Hill and Valley counties led in borrowings, with 168 000 and 165 000 respectively, enabling extensive wheat sowing across the state. Crops are described as better than average with minimal losses from wheat maggot and light damage from pale cutworm. grasshopper warnings are noted as not yet serious.
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Congress
North Dakota
Montana
Idaho
Washington
W. C. Warburton
Federal
Charles D. Greenfield
Great Northern Railway
Greenfield
Hill County
Valley County
Ment
Valley
Law on weed destruction and enforcement rules
The amendment to the act, effective June 1 1921, sets up weed commissioners in counties or cities to supervise destruction of Canada thistle and quack grass. They may issue six day notices, bill landowners for costs, and penalties include fines from 25 to 300 dollars or up to three months imprisonment.
Custer Survivor Maurice Connell Dies at 69 in San Diego
Maurice Connell, weather observer in San Diego since 1905 and one of the last three survivors of the Greely Arctic Expedition of 1881 84, also survived the Little Big Horn defeat. He aged 69 and had become a familiar figure to Montana visitors in winter.
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Greely
Maurice Connell
Arctic
Winfield Scott Schley
Custer
Seventh Cavalry
Little Big Horn
San Diego
Montana
Greenland
Grinnell Land
Great Polar Sea
Proteus
Cape Sabine
Schley
Connell
West
Texas
Arizona
Nebraska
Cook
Big Horn
Would Divide Montana to Make a New State
The North Idaho Chamber of Commerce approved creating a new Northern Idaho state at Coeur d Alene following an address by Herman H Taylor. A commission to study the plan will be appointed by the legislature to consider naming five citizens. Washington The secretary of the navy commends Edgar Kneebone and Edwin Elting for life saving medals for rescuing a seaman.
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North Idaho Chamber of Commerce
Coeur d’Alene
Idaho
Herman H. Taylor
Sand Point
Washington
Montana
Secretary of the Navy
Edgar Arthur Kneebone
Edwin Ray Elting
Secretary of the Treasury
Benjamin B. Soulke
Vanderbilt Jr. Tours Montana Driving from New York to Vancouver
Cornelius Vanderbilt Jr. and companions traveled through Montana en route from New York to Washington state and on to Vancouver B C where he plans a summer lodge. The heir, called a millionaire cab reporter, follows the National Parks highway as official pathfinder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Vancouver
United States
Cornelius Vanderbilt Jr
Montana
Washington State
B. C
Rachel Littleton
Minnie Littleton
John Brodix
Young Vanderbilt
Columbia
Vanderbilt
Pathfinding Vanderbilt heir tours Midwest in westward visit
The pathfinder, son of General Cornelius Vanderbilt and great great grandson of Commodore Vanderbilt, left New York May 18 stopping in Chicago for two days and Minneapolis. He posed for a rooftop photo after a bashful moment and plans to write financial articles while in the West.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ing
New York
Chicago
Minneapolis
Minneapollis
Pathfinder
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Commodore Cornelius Vanderbilt
America
France
New York Times
One
West
Fewer U S Cattle to Canada Bandwagon in Summer
From the office of A J King US customs collector comes a forecast that fewer American cattle will graze on Canadian plains this summer due to the new tariff that took effect May 28. The report notes a 30 percent import duty on cattle, a 2 dollar tax on sheep over one year, 1 dollar on younger sheep, flax tax rising to 30 cents per bushel, and a 35 cent tax on wheat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. King
United States
Dominion
Canada to United States tariffs affect cattle and grain trade
Imports of cattle from Canada during May rose heavily before the tariff took effect. Many American stockmen may not return herds to Canada. Canadian farmers, nearer American markets, could be discouraged from cross border sales but may haul grain to U S markets and ship back under supervision to avoid duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merly
Canada
World War Veterans Urged to Claim Victory Medals
Major H. B. Keen of the United States Army urges all World War veterans to apply for the victory medal now distributed by the War Department. Many discharged soldiers in the state have not received the medal, with mistaken belief that discharge papers must be surrendered. Applicants need only show papers and sign a blank, which remain with the veteran. Keen will accept applications at the adjutant general’s office at the capitol. blanks will be mailed to veterans outside Helena.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. B. Keen
United States Army
War Department
Keen
Major Keen
Adjutant General
Capitol
Helena
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Treasure State Farm
U. S
Las
SSS
Postum Cereal Co. Inc
Battle Creek,Mich
Vanderbilt, JR
Bowes Structure Oil Company
George M. Day
Casper
Day
New York Oil Company
Curtis Bros
Standard Oil
Ohio Oil Company
Cashoma Oil, Company
Big Muddy
Salt Creek
Leo Margules
San Francisco
H. B. Durham
J. W. Speer
Great Falls
North Bowes
Chinook
Blaine County
South Bowes
Bowes
Stewart & Wright
Lewistown
Stapleton Building
No. 1
Wild Cat
Fowler-Burkburnett
Burkburnett
HOG Creek Oil & Gas
Wild Cat Territory
Hog Town
Burk-Wagner
Treasury Stock Offering
Metzner, Brown & Company
Stapleton Block
Treasury
Bowes Structure Oil
Denver
Metzner
Brown & Company
Billings, Mont
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