Methods for Irrigation and Seed Bed Preparation on a Montana Ranch
At the Bea verhead County farmers meeting a rancher shares year long preparation for seed, including May irrigation, summer fallowing, and August rest. He details plowing depths, dead furrows, leveler use, seed selection, and weed control. He explains Monitor disc drill seeding, early and late seed rates, seed disinfection timing, and careful irrigation scheduling with head ditches and manure damming for efficiency. He advocates alternating alfalfa and oats, and managing wild oats by cutting early and reseeding to alfalfa, noting future profits for diligent oat raisers.
Montana to Host First Montana Registered Cattle Sale
The Montana Registered Cattle Breeders Association plans a May 6 7 sale at Helena of acclimated pure bred cattle. All consignors are noted breeders from Hereford and Shorthorn lines offering registered stock without reserve to the highest bidder. For catalogs contact Jno W Pace Secretary Helena Montana.
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Montana
Helena
Montana Registered Cattle Breeders” Association
Jno
W. Pace
Death of a Pioneer of Jefferson
Word has been received of the death of John J. Hall at his home near Jefferson last evening. Born March 4 1830 in West Dover Vermont he began westward life at 26 as a pioneer in three states. He came to Minnesota in 1856 then to Walla Walla Washington in 1857 passing through Montana in 1858 he returned to Montana to settle in 1862 and mined at Bannack for a time.
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John J. Hall
Jefferson
West Dover
Windham County
Vermont
Eke
Minnesota
Walla Walla
Wash
Montana
Old Bannack
News Notes From Montana Long Weekly Roundup
Missoula land office reports record business as the quarter opens. Thomas O'Brien gains freedom after final pardon papers issued. J Williams alias John Nelson pleads guilty to the Butte burglary. J W Eagan travels from Chicago to Kalispell to find his brother, Superintendent Eagan. Mrs Josephine Dukes funeral held at Hell Gate with Judge Wood and James Cusick. Judge McClernan's court declares Cusick insane. William Moore marries Myrtle Anders after parental consent. Northern Pacific freight trains carry flour for Hongkong and Sydney. A Butte fight ends with Henry Taylor's rival dead from heart failure after shock. Supreme Court dismisses Lewis and Clarke tax petition in the Minne Healy case. Grant Gordon dies from blood poisoning after thumb injury. Mullins suspected in his death. Police Chief Travis hunts Mullins toward Canada for manslaughter. Flathead Indians fail to repeal stock tax at Washington, urge rumpus before Secretary Hitchcock. Reservation Indians number around 1500 with 1.5 million acres.
March Snowfall Bulletin Forecasts Ample Water Supply
March snowfall across Montana counties shows above average in several regions. Mountains hold deep, firm drifts likely to yield a strong water supply through summer, while some basins expect rapid melt after June 15. In Jefferson and Meagher counties melt may be swift with limited snow water remaining.
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Silver Bow
Beaverhead
Madison
Gallatin
Jefferson County
Big Belt Mountains
Broadwater
Lewis and Clarke Counties
Lewis and Clarke County
Meagher County
Smith River
Cascade County
Teton County
Smelter to Resume Work at Cokedale Mines
After eight years idle the Helena and Livingston Smelting and Reduction Co plans to restart coal mining at Cokedale near Livingston The firm will employ over 200 men and run mines around the clock Preparations are underway but sixty days remain before operations begin.
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Helena & Livingston Smelting & Reduction Company
Cokedale
Livingston
Library Hours Schedule for Winter
The public library adopts a winter schedule. Reading room open every evening including Sundays from 7 to 10. Friday to Monday afternoons 4 to 6. Book distributions on Monday Wednesday and Saturday nights and Monday and Friday afternoons. Children under 14 must exchange books on Monday or Friday afternoons.
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The
Public Library
Public notice denies lease interest in Selway Park
To the Public. Reports have circulated that others besides ourselves are interested in the lease on Selway Park. We deny this report as foundationless. The only ones interested are the undersigned Dug Newcomer and James McAllister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Selway Park
Dug Newcomer
James. McAllister
Canyon of the Grand Draws Scenic Route Praise
Along the Rio Grande Railroad the Grand Canyon is praised as the World’s Scenic Route with Cy Warman hailing its beauty. The ad notes ticket availability with cheap rates and directs readers to G. W. Fitzgerald, General Agent, Butte, Montana for folders and information.
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Pullman Palace
Denver
Omaha
Kansas City
St. Loui
Chicago
Canyon of the Grande
Cy Warman
Canyon of the Grand
G. W. Fitzgerald
Butte, Mont
Also Mentioned on This Page
J. E. Morse
Farmers and Stockmen
Beaverhead County
Missoula
Thomas O’brien
Deer Lodge
O’brien
J. Williams
John Nelson
Davis & Weimacarry
Butte
J. W. Eagan
Havre
Kalispell
Superintendent Eagan
Kallapell
Josephine Dukes
Hell Gate
Judge Wood
James Cusick
Thomas Baggs
William M. Moore
Myrtle Anders
Moore
Northern Pacific
Hongkong
China
Sydney
New South Wales
Gallatin Valley
Henry Taylor
Harry White
White
Supreme Court
Lincoln
Minnie Healy
C. F. Kelly
Grant Gordon
Dick Mullins
St. John’s Hospital
Mullins
Thomas Travis
Canada
Washington
Flathead Reservation
Roosevelt
Interior
Hitchcock
Smelter
George Propri
Ouiin
Liquor House
Patterson
Dillon
Apollinaris
Bethesda
Arcadian
Danha
el Plantador
Flor de Erb
Rialto
la Coralina Cigars
Madeira
Gutedel
Burgundy
Muscatel
Catawba
Rhine
Malaga
Val Blatz
Milwaukee
Center and
Idaho Streets
Dillon, Mont
Hpl
Salt Lake
Ogden Union Depot
Oregon Short Line
Ogden
Postal Telegraph Cable Company
Nti ES
Striets
Pacemianie
Mom & Ee
Scientific American
Jarvest Ctr
al Nevedeslere
New York York
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