Duty of Water Explained for Farmers and Ditch Plans
A Colorado agricultural college faculty member outlines the duty of water for irrigation. He contrasts acre-foot per acre with acre feet per second foot, cites examples from California and underground sub irrigation, and urges farmers to measure and improve water use for higher efficiency. He notes typical ranges from one to twelve acre feet per acre and invites practical experiments.
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Colorado Agricultural College
California
Veterans Plan Butte Encampment Program May 4 6
Veterans groups from G A R U S W V and Woman's Relief Corps Butte map a state encampment in Butte May 4 to 6. Events include receptions parades banquets speeches camp fires sight seeing and business sessions with initiations and a snake parade.
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Woman's Relief Corps
Butte
State fair board frames plan to expand Montana showcase
Helena hosts a meeting of the new Montana State fair board as Lewis Pennell is elected president and I. D. O'Donnell named director. The group outlines division heads including O'Donnell for speed and Carney for grains and vegetables, with J. H. White coordinating transit plans and a subway to avoid GN crossings.
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Montana
Northwest
Helena
Lewis Pennell
James Shoemaker
T. E. Hammond
Rosebud County
I. D. O’donnell
Billings
O’donnell
Carney
Thompson
Strain
J. H. White
Great Northern
White
Arbor Day Proclamation by Governor Norris of Montana
The governor designates Tuesday May 9 1911 as Arbor Day inviting tree and shrub planting. Special school exercises may be held to teach children about the value of tree planting. Citizens are urged to beautify homes streets parks and public spaces on the day. Done at Helena March 29 1911. Edwin L Norris. By the Secretary of State A N Yoder.
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Edwin L. Norris
Montana
Helena
Northwestern Governors Favor May Meeting The Northwestern Development League
March 29 Helena. Governors from North Dakota Idaho Minnesota and Oregon replied to Governor Norris inviting them to the May 4 and 5 meeting. Each expresses willingness to appoint or attend delegations and cooperate with the effort.
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Helena
Northwestern
Hay
Washington
Norris
Northwestern Development League
Burke
North Dakota
Hawley
Idaho
Eberhart
Minnesota
Oregon
Montana Life Insurance Growth Report for 1910
State insurance commissioner H R Cunningham released Montana data showing life insurance written in 1910 at 10 455 812 industrial companies at 340 833 and assessment life associations at 1 716 000 total new business 12 512 145 premiums 1 481 247 losses incurred 537 378 and losses paid 537 828 older claims settlement accounts for the excess. Life in force rose from 56 552 093 at end of 1904 to 63 934 609 at start of the current year.
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H. R. Cunningham
Montana
Assessment Life Associations
Senator Myers Meets Montana Wool Growers on Train
Helena March 31 Senator Henry L Myers greeted by Montana Wool Growers delegates at Avon who boarded the Northern Pacific train en route to Washington to press views on wool tariff revision They urged waiting for the tariff board report before Congress acts Myers said Congress would not hurry action and would await findings
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Helena
Henry L. Myers
Avon
Montana Wool Growers’ Association
Northern Pacific
Washington
Montana
Congress
Tariff Board
Myers
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Packard
Ures
A. N. Yoder
Secretary of State
United States
Beaverhead County
Dillon Real Estate
Dillon
Montana State Normal College
Bannack Street
Nevada
Center Street
Virginia Street
Colorado
Glendale Street
Sebres Street
Gall
Johnson & Boone
Provost & Ripley
Chas. Perry
Foster Employment Agency
Dillon, Mont
GEO. R. Metlen
R. E. Ober
E. Bannack St
E. M. Yeaman
P.O
Huber Bros
Masonic Temple
Senator Myers
City Express and Coal Co
C. W. Scott
General Transfer
Jos. C. Smith
Attorney-at-Law
Edwin Norris
Dilloy Montnaa
G. Simpson, M. D
Poputay
A. K. Prescott
J. Holliday
The
Montana Woolgrowers’ Association
T. H. Hampton
F. D. Miracle
C. B. Witter
H. H. Pigott
Aus
John Orr
J. Carhart
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