Natural Gas Could Drive New Cooke City Mining Link
Planetary talk centers on an electric railroad from Columbus to Cooke City via Stillwater valley to tap Cooke City ores. Ernster and Barker of Minneapolis study right of way costs feasibility and ore quality while offering to finance via stock shares and bonuses. A 75 mile line could provide cheap power from multiple points and open Yellowstone access, bolstering Billings smelting prospects and park entrance.
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Montana farmer wins fifth world wheat cup for Kraft Marquis
Walter Kraft, 25, of Gallatin valley, wins sweepstakes for the best wheat at the International Hay and Grain show in Chicago with Marquis wheat. His sample, grown with seed saved for 12 years, tops Canada and other nations. Kraft’s victory adds Montana’s reputation and follows previous wins in peas oats and barley.
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Helena
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Pendleton
Oregon
Canada
J. C. Mitchell
Cahinda
Saskatchewan
Mitchell
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Bozeman
Illiteracy in Montana Drops Overall in 1930 Census
State Superintendent May Trumper reports Montana illiteracy fell from 4.8 to 2.3 percent between 1910 and 1930, with total illiterates dropping from over 14 000 to 9 644. Rural native-born illiteracy rose among males, while foreign born whites and mixed parentage show declines. only Cascade, Carbon, and Chouteau counties provide full rural school access. Extract from 1920 census report.
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Idaho
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Carbon
Chouteau
Glendive Chef Finds Gems in Hen Gizzard
In Glendive Montana chef John Leppart of the Jordan hotel digs sapphires from chicken gizzards received from Dawson county farmers over two years he washes and cuts the stones then sells them to friends. The Montana sapphires range from quarter to one and a half carats in white yellow and blue hues and fetch modest prices versus top grade cornflower blue sapphires.
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John Leppart
Jordan Hotel
Glendive
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Dawson County
Danderine Hair Treatment Promised for Dandruff Relief
An advertisement touts Danderine at 35 cents a bottle with a claim that one application ends dandruff and hair loss. It promises hair regrowth and renewed vigor, brightness, and color after use.
Diapepsin Delivers Quick Relief From Indigestion
Pape's Diapepsin offers fast relief from gas, indigestion, sourness, and stomach distress caused by acidity. A few tablets ease discomfort so you can eat normally, with a large case costing only a few cents. Millions use it annually.
California Fig Syrup Ad Promises Quick Digestive Relief
A vintage advertisement touts California Fig Syrup as a safe laxative for children. It claims a teaspoonful opens bowels within hours, removing constipation and waste, and urges mothers to ask for genuine California Fig Syrup with age-specific directions on the bottle.
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Pape's Cold Compound Promises Quick Relief
Instant relief from stuffed nose, runny nose, and headache with Pape's Cold Compound. A dose every two hours, up to three doses, opens nasal passages, stops nose running, and relieves feverish dullness. Inexpensive and tastes pleasant, it requires no quinine. Insist on Pape's.
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