Livestock Conservation Plan Heads for Drought Areas
Washington August 16 Western and southern stockmen under Food Director Hoover and Secretary Houston formed an organization to manage breeding stock and move surplus livestock from ranges to small farmers and feeders. President Lassiter of the Texas Cattle Growers association leads efforts to save the ranges amid drought and feed shortages. The group disputed reports that lamb and veal should be avoided, supporting use of lambs at 9 to 10 months and beef at one year. Tomorrow they will discuss disposing of wool held in warehouses. Notables include Frank J. Hage nbarth Roscoe Wood J M Wilson and F M Hinrichs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Hoover
Houston
Lassiter
Texas Cattle Growers’ Association
Department of Agriculture
Mr. Hoover
Frank J. Hagenbarth
Utah
Roscoe Wood
Idaho
J. M. Wilson
Wyoming
F. M. Hinrichs
Montana
Investments of State Funds Reported For July
Helena August 17 The report by Sidney Miller register of state funds shows July investments from common school university deaf and dumb asylum and reform school funds and other permanent funds totaling 1 508 788 82 The July securities include farm loans 21 550 capital bonds 125 000 Livingston water bonds 225 000 Cascade county road bonds 100 000 Powell county high school bonds 60 000 state warrants 254 835 90 school district bonds 120 125 The rise in farm loan applications follows easy terms to obtain loans while over valuation by borrowers delays approvals The state land board must loan up to two fifths of land value as appraised by officials, to safeguard funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
Sidney Miller
Register of State
Fands
State Board of Land Commissioners
Common School
University, Deaf and Dumb Asylum and Reform School
Livingston Water
Cascade County
Powell County High School
Land Board
New Plan Advocated For Assessing Property
Gov Stewart urged taxpayers appear at assessor offices and declare holdings under oath to curb tax evasion while assessors pushed for uniform rules and clearer lands classification. Railroad officials argued lines are valued higher. railroad assessment to follow in days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
W. Stewart
State Board of Equalization
State Tax Commission
State Board
Anderson
Stillwater County
Interesting Items From Examiner Files Twenty Years Ago
Weeke teleam highlights items from the Examiner archives twenty years prior. The brief column recalls notable happenings, people, places, and events captured in early editions.
Beaverhead County News Highlights and Real Estate Sale Notice
Grain harvest advances two weeks earlier than last year with yields at or above average. Normal grounds show weeds resembling Russian thistle. samples sent to Bozeman for control advice. Dillon census shows 571 residents, up about ten percent. Beaverhead and Lewis and Clark counties lead in new inheritance tax collection. Beaverhead Fair preparations underway with revised premium lists and purses for local horses. Upcoming sale of John Sullivan estate land in Beaverhead county set for Sept 10 under court order, with bid terms cash or one year with security.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead County
Agricultural Experiment Station
Bozeman
Phil D. McGough
Dillon
W. M. Copp
Divide
Big Hole River
Lewis and Clark
Beaverhead
Morony
Ben
Dillon Fair and Racing Association
Butte
Madison
Lemhi
District Court
Fifth Judicial District
State of
Montana
Beaverhhead
John Sullivan
Pole
Range
Meridian
Robison & Miller
Rae
State Tax Commission Selects Secretary in Helena
Helena August 16 The state tax commission elected John Edgerton of Holter as clerk and Miss Alice Pfiffner of Helena as stenographer. Secretary earns 3000 yearly. Leonard chairman to visit Minnesota for two weeks. Hilger and Lindsay to study state taxes before proposing a revised system. Offices to open at the capitol in September. Edgerton previously cashier and statistician at the U S assay office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
State Tax Commission
John Edgerton
Holter
Alice Pfiffner
Co. R. Leonard
St. Paul
Minnesota Tax Commission
William Lindsay
Glendive
David Hilger
Lewistown
Mr. Hilger
Commission
Capitol
Nedgerton
United States Assay Office
Progressive State Central Committee
Two mares to be sold at Dillon auction August 30
A black three year old mare with star on forehead and one white hind foot weighs about 1100 pounds and has branding on the right thigh. A gray roan mane horse aged 11 or 12 weighs about 1050 pounds and bears a blotched X bar X branding on the right shoulder. Both to be sold at public auction at Dillon on August 30 unless claimed. Stock Inspector.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon
Montana State Press Association Plans October Meeting
The Montana State Press Association will meet in Missoula on October 8 9 and 10 with tours of Montana University and ceremonies dedicating the Captain John Mullan monument at Bonner and the Mills gold discovery monument at Gold Creek. Notable editors and civic leaders from the state and Northwest expected to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana State Press Association
Missoula
Chamber of Commerce
State University
John Mullan
Bonner
Montana
Gold Creek
Mills
Jas
Hamilton Mills
Pioneer
Notice For Publication Listings From Helena Land Office
Notice details several land filings in Montana from 1917. Alfred Spencer of Jackson seeks final results for Desert and Three Year Proofs with witnesses Tash Ames Pahnish Carroll. Martha Brown of Dillon files for Homestead entries and proofs with witnesses Murray Cash Hillay Garner. James Owenby of Dillon seeks three year proof on land entries in sections 2 11 and 11 8 W. Montana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of the Interior
U. S. Land Office
Helena
Montana
Alfred Spencer
Jackson
Seynbey, Sey, Seysw
Meridian
Fred Rife
District Court
Dillon
William S. Tash
Nathan A. Ames
William A. Pahnish
Bannack
Michael E. Carroll
Martha A. Brown
Exeleyx
Range
United States
Hilon
Ee W. Murray
Paul O. Cash
James
Hil Tay
Oacat C. Garner
OS. Oker
Register
Helens
James R. Owenby
Seyney
Nyney
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Hoover and
Dillon Examiner
B. N. Stevenson
Guardian
Estray
State Press Association
Gravely
Gravely Plug Tobacco
Gravely Tobacco Co
Canruseta
Keabe
Russia
Amer
Ica
Polytechnic
Billings Polytechnic Institute
Billings
Mont
Standard Lumber Coal CO
Montana Street
Frances Cameron
Millard M. Holman
Clyde H. Smith
Hubert L. Smith
Sam Trolinger
Jos
OKER
City Express
Coal
C. W. Scott
General Transfer
Housewives
The
Crystal Laundry
Montana and
Sebree Sts
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