Problems of Stock Growers Review Costs and Prices Across the West
United States Senator John B Kendrick outlines dwindling livestock prices, rising marketing costs, and unequal prices between farm and city markets. He cites freight, yardage, and commission increases since 1914, with war-time price retention hurting producers amid lower wartime comparisons and rising retail costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
John B. Kendrick
Wyoming
American National Livestock Association
Bureau of Markets
Chalves
Bureau of Statistics
Department of Labor
Chicago
Rights of innocent owners of booze cars upheld by Montana court
The Montana Supreme Court ruled that the state law enforcing liquor prohibitions does not forfeit the rights of innocent owners of automobiles used in illicit transportation. The Hudson super-six, held by John Doran Co, Spokane, and seized in Missoula County, was found to be owned by an innocent party with no proof of knowledge of illicit use. The court also faulted former Sheriff Green for acting without good faith in the search.
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Prohibition Enforcement
Montana
State Supreme Court
John Doran Company
Spokane
District Court of
Missoula County
Green
Supreme Court
Roy Ayers
Washington
Hartman
Sanders County
Thompson Falls
Missoula
Butte Mines Resume Operations After Halt
The Butte district restarts the Original mine with about 300 workers. Neversweat will resume within a week and High Ore shaft will be next. All three mines belong to Anaconda Copper Mining company. Over 9,000 men are employed in the district. A broad popular uprising in this country is anticipated as sap rises in the trees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte
Anaconda Copper Mining Company
Diamond Dyes Promise Easy Home Dyeing for All Fabrics
The ad claims Diamond Dyes guarantee perfect home dyeing even for beginners. It promises dresses, coats, and other fabrics can be dyed to look like new with simple wool silk linen or cotton guidance. Diamond Dyes assure no streaking spotting fading or running.
California Fig Syrup Ad Warns About Imitations
Old fashioned penny press copy touts California Fig Syrup as a cure for constipation in children. It urges mothers to insist on genuine product with proper dosing directions and warns against imitation syrups.
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California
Reduced hay rates to eastern Montana from central and western Montana
Montana railroad commission pushed for reduced hay rates to eastern Montana to ease stock feed shortages. Milwaukee already cut rates to eastern Montana and the Dakotas, with Great Northern and Northern Pacific expected to follow. Other notes cover wool auctions and H. B. Magraw moving to Washington to join the War Finance Corp staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
Montana Railroad Commission
Milwaukee Railroad
Dakotas
Great Northern
Northern Pacific
Milwaukee
Great Falls
Terry
Baker
Butte Justice Attacked Near His Home
Justice BE. J. Henriod of Butte was savagely beaten and robbed by two unknown assailants near his home. He lay unconscious for hours and only returned home the following day, within a stone’s throw of his residence.
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Butte
Justice BE. J. Henriod
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Kendrick
National Association
West
U.S
Boston
American Woolen Company
Brown & Howe
Winslow &Co
Punta Arena
Magraw
Washington H. 8S
Helena
Washington, D. C
Office
The
War Finance Corporaon
State
Postum Cereal Company
Ine, Battle Creek, Mich
Rawhide Rawlins Stories
Charles M. Russell
Montana Newspaper Association
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