Beaverhead County Faces Ongoing Depression and Low Prices
Conditions in Beaverhead County remain largely unchanged from 1920 with downward prices and weak demand for hay oats and livestock. Prices for livestock such as lambs and feeder steers have fallen sharply while shipments from outside are limited by high freight costs. Bank deposits declined from 1919 to 1921, reflecting tight money and extended losses, yet hopes for eventual prosperity persist if adverse conditions ease.
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Missouri
Los Angeles
United States
Beaverhead County
Changing times in Dillon as economy returns slowly
A. L. Stone notes gradual return to normalcy in Dillon with wages down from 1920, fewer autos sold, less gasoline used, and farm thrift rising. Schools show enrollment drop, vacant houses appear, and ranchers expand livestock. Freight cuts on wheat and feed costs ease burdens. prices of manufactured goods fall slowly. He asks if 1922 will bring improvement.
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Anda
Dillon
Buick Roadster Delights New York Auto Show Crowd
ER. T. Strong reports from the New York Auto Show that Buick owners praise the exhibit as the biggest and best with the new 6 54 roadster drawing crowds. Buick notes strong demand, expects spring shortages, and cites past performance and value as proof of Buick reliability and rising prices.
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New York
ER. T. Strong
Buick Motor Company
Buick
Veterans bonus bill advance seen in Congress
Indianapolis reports National Commander MacNider stating assurances the World War veteran bonus bill will pass Congress and take effect in July 1922. The plan offers adjusted service pay, a paid up endowment policy, vocational training aid, farm or home aid, land settlement projects, and job placement through reclamation projects.
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American Legion Today
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N. D
Fordney
Michigan
Senate
House
Examiner Wanted They Always Bring Results
An executive seeks a sharp examiner to deliver timely results. The role emphasizes thorough verification, decisive judgment, and accountability in daily operations. Applicants should demonstrate strong investigative skills and a track record of accurate conclusions.
Real Estate Transfers for Week Ending Jan 28
Transfers recorded by Southern Montana Abstract include United States to Ernest J Dubie for 820 acres on Blacktails Deer Creek and to Geo Whitworth for 160 acres in Sheep Creek basin. Others include Fernie H Richardson 320 acres on Horse Prairie Oscar L Brown 320 acres on Rattlesnake Creek and more. The list notes additions near Dillon Armstead Lima and Horse Prairie with a water decree involving Banning versus Phillips Livestock Co.
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United States
Ernest J. Dubie
Geo. Whitworth
Sheep Creek
Fernie H. Richardson
Oscar L. Brown
About the Very Things That Concern You Most Vitally
The brief notes focus on pressing personal worries and common civic anxieties. It reflects a columnist’s meditation on public life, private fear, and the weight of everyday decisions in uncertain times.
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