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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1911
Page
2
Practical advice from Van Dusen Harrington guidelines on seeding, seed selection, and germination. Emphasizes testing seed quality, using pure pedigreed varieties, selecting field seed, and preventing soil infections through crop rotation. Describes seed treatment with formaldehyde and equipment options for efficient treatment.
Hamilton Montana April 18 The Hamilton chamber of commerce nears final steps on a campaign to establish a 450 mile park highway linking Yellowstone and Glacier National Parks. The route would run through Bitter Root valley Missoula Flathead reservation Flathead Lake and Glacier Park crossing 40 towns two military reservations and four railroads. The road would attract tourists and unite sections once rebuilt. J F Florence initiated the idea and O D e a oversees the project.
Lieutenant Governor Allen, arriving from Chicago, says Montana enjoys better times than many states. He notes quiet business in Chicago pending Supreme Court decisions and the Canadian reciprocity treaty, while predicting improved times once legal questions clear. He observes many settlers entering Montana and rapid homestead development visible from trains.
Helena April 12 Governor Norrig retorts to Senator Dixon s call for a special session. He urges Dixon to back a direct primary law and to obtain pledges from Republican lawmakers to vote for it if a session is convened. He favors action over a formal record and criticizes timing and strategy.
A Montana weather bulletin reports the March melt was gradual with much moisture absorbed by the soil, preventing floods this spring. Director R F Young notes the season’s snow cover was beneficial, contrasting with 1910 floods, with high mountain snow still solid from thawing and freezing.
An Eastern Commercial Teachers' convention in Bridgeport touts spelling as the key to office work success. Two thirds of business college entrants mis-spell simple words, and though grammar matters, correct orthography remains crucial for stenographers. A revival of spelling schools in public education is urged to raise standards.
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