State Carey land act board reports best two years yet
The Montana Carey land act board summary shows 24 030.49 acres sold and 172 486.22 acres segregated to the state with 73 468.21 acres taken by settlers. The report notes strong demand for Montana lands under Carey and proceeds used to pay old arid land debt of 12 87 91 and to fund future warrants.<Project details include Billings Big Timber Valier Teton Flatwillow Little Missouri and related irrigation progress and constraints.>
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Montana
Carey Land Act Board
Land Act Board
Arid Land Grant Commission
Carey
Billings
Teton
Brady
Flatwillow
Fer- Bus
Little Missouri
Custer County
Million Dollar Per Hour To Farmers In November 1918
Estimates from the International Livestock Exposition show farmers earned over 37 million dollars for hogs sold in Chicago last month. About 900,000 hogs arrived at stockyards with a government minimum price of 17.60 per 100 pounds, aided by embargo limits. Cattle and sheep prices also rose sharply compared to prewar levels.
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Chicago
Chicago Union Stockyards
Insurance Firms Stricken by Spanish Flu Record Heavy Deaths
State Senator Burlingame cites a letter from a Montana insurer noting fivefold death claims at large U S insurance firms in October and November due to the influenza epidemic. The firm says it cannot handle many new farm loan loans until after year’s start while eastern funds may flow in next year. Insurance charters restrict investments to securities excluding industrials, making farm loan mortgages the best-rate option available.
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J. M. Burlingame
Cascade County
Montana
Burlingame
State Defense Council Seeks Continued Existence
Secretary Charles D. Greenfield reports receipt of a resolution by the National Council of Defense. The measure asks the state council be continued in existence to aid postwar reconstruction and demobilization of military forces.
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Continue Defense Council
Charles D. Greenfield
State Council of Defense
National Council of Defense
State Council
World and City Updates From 1918 Snapshot
World and city items cover deaths in Chicago football, strikes in Montreal and polarizing war policies. Reports note Secretary Baker pushing a new uniform retention bill, a fifth Liberty loan, and the America’s Cup challenge from Belfast.
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Havana
Washington
Baker
Congress
Munich
Switzerland
Charles of
Austria
Vancouver
B. C
W. C. Findlay
British Columbia
Canada
Bismarck
N. Y
Belfast
Ireland
Royal Ulster Yacht Club
New York Yacht Club
Thomas Lipton
Montreal
London
United States
North Sea
Lilly Busch
Adolphus Busch
Harries
Galliard
Schelling
Américan Commission
Berlin
Seattle
Stanwood
Wash
Geneva
August Thysen
Germany
Dusseldorf
Chicago
Madeline Leslie
Bell Telephone System
New York
Gold Medal Haarlem Old Capsules Remedy Ad
Safe gentle remedy claims 200 years of relief for kidney liver stomach and urinary issues. Promotes renewed vigor with three to four capsules daily and a money back guarantee from the pharmacist. Sealed imported Gold Medal capsules sold at drug stores in three sizes.
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Haarlem OH
Wanarlem
Haarlem
Private stores of whiskey and floor tax under debate
Deputy internal revenue officials in Montana report large private whiskey stocks as drought restrictions loom. They note many private caches from one to five barrels and values ranging from 500 to 5000 dollars, with a Billings resident holding about 6000 dollars in liquor for post drought use. Officials discuss a possible floor tax on private stock above a reasonable amount, with no fixed quantity set and jury involvement likely if seizure occurs.
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F. L. Mann
Internal Revenue
Montana
Billings
Gage
Helena
Irrigated Pasture Yields Profit From Stock Sale
Valier Farm Sales reports selling two year olds at 132.50 each and yearlings at 100 each. The grass fed Shorthorns averaged 1280 pounds and 960 pounds, with no concentrates used. The irrigated pasture proved a paying investment as other farmers on the project note thriving pastures.
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Valier Farm Sales Company
Valier
R. W. Speir
Government must retain railroads for five years says McAdoo
Secretary McAdoo states that the government should keep control of the railroads for a period of five years, outlining a plan to maintain operation and oversight during the tenure.
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McAdoo
Peru Seeks 33 Million Dollar Loan in United States
Peru announces plans to borrow 33 million dollars from a U.S. lender. The move aims to support development projects and finance public works through a government loan agreement.
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Peru
United States
Coughs and Colds Remedy Through the Ages
A long standing cough and cold remedy praised for quick relief. Drugstores nationwide have stocked it for decades and recommend keeping a bottle in every medicine cabinet for use in a hurry.
Dr King’s New Life Pills Advertise Health Claim
An advert asserts bowel health is key to overall well being and claims Dr King’s New Life Pills are reliable and mild. It mentions druggists as a source and frames the product as remedy for constipation and waste buildup.
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Hey
Dr. King
Women Saved the Crop in Fargo Harvest Workforce
Women composed nearly 70 percent of the grain shockers in the Fargo North Dakota harvest fields this fall, reflecting their crucial role in the seasonal labor.
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Fargo
N. D
Warrenton Seaport Called Best Pacific Trade Hub
The Montana grain grower proposal touts Warrenton as the ideal western terminus for shipping grain. It claims Warrenton’s harbor location near the Panama Canal, central Pacific position, and lower risk compared with Seattle or Portland, urging early investment before prices rise.
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Montana
Pacific Coast
Warrenton
Pacific
Panama Canal
Seattle
Orient
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Lo Boreman
Gallatin County
Uvayioz
Cas ‘Prunzayt
Oe Pablo
Pablo Enterprise
Butte
Silver Bow
Miles City
Montana Horticultural Society
Agricultural Society
Lilian
Callahan
Glasgow
Gilman
Billings,chamber of Commerce
Billings- Midland Club
Great Falls
Briley
St. Ignatius
Reclamation Service
Placid Lake
Missoula
Huson
Peter Hoffman
Fergus County
Hoffman
Charles Evanoff
Evanoff
Plentywood
Sheridan County
Great Northern Railway
Soo Line
Conrad—Horace Coleman
Louisiana
Whitefish
Forsyth
Rosebud
Argonne
Brittany
America
Ohio
THE
Hoenck
Richard P
Butte, Mont
Great Falls, Montana
Grant
Cara and
Deane
Frank M. Wallace
Rice & May
Portland
Puget Sound
Cascade Mountains
Columbia River
Columbia Harbor
Tacoma
Kine New School
E. A. Tyler Realty Company
Tod Block
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