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Newspaper
Choteau Montanan
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1918
Page
3
David Marks deputy revenue collector estimates Silver Bow county average annual income will exceed 1800 and likely reach between 1800 and 2000 dollars per person. He notes the figure excludes a few very large incomes, suggesting the county could match leading regions.
The article argues that farm horses should carry substantial fat reserves. Fat adds value and serves as an energy buffer when horses face market sale, new environments, and demanding spring work, enabling more work with less feed and reducing owner losses from layoffs.
Silver Bow County pension board faces scrutiny as over 100000 dollars a year goes to widows with children. Officials publish names to curb abuse, prompting more than twenty widows to abandon aid claiming self support. A Butte widow denounces public scrutiny and defends the program as essential to feeding and educating children.
A Bozeman draft age man’s letter to the Gallatin county exemption board asks his wife to request his conscription de facto. She reveals he cannot read and that she bears seven children while he drinks and plays a fiddle, hoping he will be taken for his family’s sake. Washington reports note opposition to a wheat price rise as distributors hold 90 million bushels, with potential $45 million value increase. Also advertised: cylinder grinding and engine work by CYLINDER GRINDING and GEE at Great Falls and auto cushions by Victor Ario at 510 First Ave Great Falls.
The Lutey Brothers of Butte pioneered the groceteria a cafeteria style grocery. Seattle reports a successful start with one store growing to 22 locations and over a million dollars in annual business. Prices are posted and customers pay at checkout with no credit or mischarges.
A 630 acre Montana farm near two towns offers a five year lease with 210 acres cultivated 50 alfalfa 250 blue joint 120 pasture WOU cultivation land good loam river bottom soil and a five room house stone basement barn stables granaries bunkhouse chicken house and machine shop. Net returns were $30 per acre in 1916 with hay and grain production listed. Cash rental $1 575 annually. Also advertised are fire insurance agents wanted livestock and fiber buyers seed catalogs and various Montana farm loan and insurance offers.
Huntsberger Givens Co of Great Falls advertises as buyers for several hundred head of stock cattle. L Robt Rowell at 123 Central Avenue invites sellers to submit their listings to match the demand.
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