Uncle Pete hits oil boom and turns down 4 million
John Paulsen of Winnifred Montana follows his uncle Pete Paulsen from Kansas who rose from near ruin to oil royalty wealth. Pete rejected 4 million cash for his lease as Empire Gas & Fuel pumps 36 wells, delivering over 100000 dollars a month. Pete’s rise fuels John Paulsen’s Montana lease plan and wheat farming.
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Winnifred
Kansas
John Paulsen
Peter Paulsen
Pete
Uncle Pete
Empire Gas & Fuel Co
Montana
Fergus County
Uncle Sam
Stacking Grain as a Cost Effective Montana Practice
The piece argues that stacking grain should be standard in Montana to protect against weather disruptions. Stacked grain stores better, cures more evenly, and allows threshing anytime weather permits, reducing delays from rain snow and extended shocks. It cites an England wheat example kept 37 years and urges widespread adoption.
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Montana
England
After War Savings Drive Montana Pledges for War Savings
Montanans pledge to meet their War Savings Loan quotas by December 31 1918. The piece contrasts two classes of citizens those who saved and acted in war production and those who did not urging swift decisive action to support the nation and honor fallen and injured servicemen.
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Montana
War Savings Loan
Post Office
War cost to Britain rises to 35 million daily
Imperial authorities state the ongoing war costs Great Britain 35 million dollars per day or 25 thousand dollars per minute. The figure underscores the high financial burden faced by the war effort.
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Great Britain
Influenza Spread Flagged Amid Hun Overconfidence
Editor notes Spanish influenza may be spreading among German forces while the army’s chronic overconfidence is said to be shrinking, reflecting tongue in cheek wartime commentary.
When to Cut Rye Hay For Best Second Crop
A Cascade county farmer advocates cutting rye for hay when the blossoms are well out at the end of June to allow a possible second cutting in September. He argues that delaying to the dough stage reduces the second crop and that early cutting yields a more nutritious hay the heads compensate if the dough stage is reached.
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Cascade County
Keep the Young Stock Growing and Profits Will Follow
A Montana farmer James Harmon argues the key to successful stock raising is keeping calves colts and piglets growing. He notes the ease of neglect during bad weather and busy days but insists consistent small feeds and daily attention yield the best results. He cites calves like Rosey Snowball and Comet to illustrate progress on grass.
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James Harmon
Chouteau County
Comet
Farmers Should Stack Wheat on Clean Place
William Range, traveling threshing machine agent, urges farmers to stack grain on clear, rock free ground. He notes rocky knolls and debris hinder cleanup around stacks and rot grain. He also emphasizes well drained sites to improve threshing efficiency and reduce losses.
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William Range
Entering Fourth Year Remarks on Seal Wae Self Starter
The speaker notes Seal wae shows promise as an exceptional self starter but critiques its brakes as not working well. The comment frames a cautious assessment as the project advances into year four.
General Foch Urged to Not Be Swift in Strategy
The report notes General Foch pursues a theory of making haste slowly, but observers observe that his pace and decisions appear quicker to critics and onlookers, suggesting a contrasting urgency in military timing.
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Foch
Roundup-Black chaff disease hits Musselshell county wheat
Across Montana several towns report changes. Musselshell county notes black chaff like rust in wheat. Havre reports high county valuations rising by 3 million dollars. Miles City forecasts large southern Cushter county yields. Eureka bids open for a county high school costing 34450 dollars.
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Musselshell
Bozeman
Lima
National Security Bank
Havre
Hill County
Miles City
Custer County
Eureka
A. W. T. Anderson
Lewistown
Belt Mountains
Butte
Conrad
St. Paul
Increase Theater Tax Raised by House Ways and Means
The House Ways and Means Committee votes to double the tax on theater admissions and places of amusement. A similar doubling is likely for the tobacco tax.
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House Ways and Means
Wage Increase Granted by Silver Bow Employers Association
The Silver Bow Employers' Association grants a wage rise to Workingmen's Union members. The new daily rate is five dollars for general laborers and building laborers receive one dollar more per day.
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Silver Bow
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