State urged to fund 1918 hail loss insurance
Muselshell county farm bureau executive committee asks the state legislature to appropriate funds to cover hail insurance losses from 1918 in full. The resolutions urge high future rates to build a sinking fund and repay debts, to be presented by Mr. Metzger at a Bozeman conference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muselshell County Farm Bureau
Metzger
Farm Bureau
Bozeman
R. S. Scott
Musselshell County
Bill Strong promoted to captain after Argonne action
Lieutenant W. R. Strong of Helena is promoted to captain for handling a company of the 363rd infantry during a major Argonne battle. He previously served in supply and ordnance, fed front line troops a hot meal daily, and survived heavy machine gun fire as his men suffered casualties. his regiment is now in Belgium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
363Rd
Argonne Forest
W. R. Strong
Helena
Strong
State Land Office
France
Capt
Belgium
Land purchase sets record price in valley near Fromberg
John Blewett bought the McPherson ranch one mile east of Fromberg at 350 dollars an acre. The purchase is described as the highest price for a ranch in the valley and reflects the land's character and Blewett’s pioneer status as he plans to make it his home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Blewett
Fromberg
President Hill Safeguards Men with Anti Influenza Serum
Louis W. Hill of the Great Northern arranged with the Mayo Brothers to supply pneumonia serum for every employee and family across the system at his own expense. Senator Kennedy lauds Hill for wartime leadership and for guaranteeing rapid delivery to all remote railroad locations amid the Spanish influenza outbreak.
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Great Northern
Mayo Brothers
Montana
Hill
Rochester
J. M. Kennedy
Libby
Louis W. Hill
Great Northern Railway
Washington
Louis Hills
Gener
W. R. Smith
Crest Northern
Louis AW
St. Paul
Gome
Mr. Hill
Seram
Physicians and Surgeons
Minn
D Ly
Hil
America
State Board proposes university and school of mines funding
The Montana state board of education asks the legislature for 42 500 a year more for the University of Montana systems and 100 000 for a new building at the School of Mines Butte. Extensions at Missoula and Bozeman are planned along with a vocational education bill to secure federal aid. A committee studies Boulder expansion and possible segregation of deaf and blind students.
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State Board of Education
University of Montana
Eliott
School of Mines
Butte
Missoula
Bozeman
Boulder
Deadly new gas developed by Willoughby plant workers
William Brulo, a former land office field agent now in the army, is linked to a Willoughby Ohio plant producing a gas described as 72 times more poisonous than mustard. The operation, guarded and high pressure, reportedly could yield 20 tons daily and involved about 1000 workers under strict confinement and intense shifts during wartime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. S. Whipple
William Brulo
Helena
Land Office
Brulo
United States
Brule
Willoughby
Cleveland
Ohio
Cleveland Plain Dealer
France
the Plain Dealer
Ypres
Descriptive rural listings from Spokane and Montana farms
A collection of classified farm and land ads from Spokane and Montana markets. It promotes 80 acre Spokane properties, Western Canada farm land, Judith Basin farms, and various loans and livestock services with multiple agents and offices listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stock Branchen
BALD
Judith Basin Farms
Gale Or Exchange
Farners Land Co
Lewistown
Montana
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McMillan Dealers
Minneapolis
Min
Denver
Stephens of
Sten Lene
A. Stephens & CO
Stephens Bldg
Colorado
U. 5
LA Crosse
Funsten
St. Louis
Funsten Bros. & CQ
International Fur Exchange Og Cate
ST. Louis, MO
Bill Strong
Helena Boy
Argonnewood
Henry Streiff Fur CO
Monroe, Wis
Columbia Harbor
Warrenton
American Society of Equity
Columbia River
Pacific Ocean
Thos. H. Benton
Congress
Union Pacific
C. S. Mellen
Northern Pacific
Pacific Northwest
A. A. Schenck
N. ¥. Central
Great Columbia River
Columbia
S. H. H. Clark
North Bank Railway
James C. Hilal
H. Harriman
Panama Canal
J. D. Wuerdsma
Holland-American Line
Portland
Bar
Astoria
Puget Sound
British Columbia
Western Canada
E. J. M. Nas
Royal Mail Steam Packet Company
Canada
Warrenon
E. A. Tyler Realty Company
Todd Block
Great Falls
President Hill
G. N
S. C. Huseth
Great
Spokane
Union Investment CO
Giegier Block
Wash
Shontana
Shielde River Valley
J. W. Hefferlin
Livingston
C. H. Campbell & Son
Box
Mont
Alberta
Bakin
Canadian Pacific Railway
Dunn Block
Great Fails
C. McClintock
Custer County Bank
Miles City
Billings
Carl R. Meyer
Hart-Albio
Monty
Hamilton, Mont
Nolstein
Ford Hollister Hkaneb (Inc
Darby, Mont&ua
Livessool
Huntsberger-Giveng Co
Great Salle
Centralia
NHLSO
Central Avenue
Chicago
South Dakota
Slurlowton
Renfield
Jiay
Barney
B. Nelson
Great Falla
Arizona St
Doc
Anderson
Owsley Block
Orlyna Adjustment CO
Lewistown Hide & Fur Co
A. I. Rose
West Park Street
Buite
Hoenck
YUR
Butte, Mont
W. Broadway
Kodak Finisibhs Laant
PN Aes
Wvastman Kodaks
Kenyon & Wheeler
Blue Prints
Ulun Prints
Blue Print & Supply Co
Drafting Supplies
Dunn Bg
Tout & McCarthy
Liewis & Walker
Wyoming
Uylinder
Wood-Safford Machine Works
Haley Clark & Cqo
Hovel Park
Ddrw
J. R. Gleason
City
Acoma Ikotel
New
Leuchars
1St Ave. S
Great Fall
Nickerson
W. Park
B. Dickerson Co
Detroit
Mich
Wik
Arizona Hotel
Corner Park and Arizons
Robert Metcalf
Alhambra Hot Springs
M. J. Bullivan
Boulder Springs
Dre. L. A. Leighton
J. M. Reynolds
Robert L. Rowell
Great ‘Falls
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