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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1919
Page
2
A historical piece extols the pocket gopher as uniquely built for digging. It details its short limbs, nearly earless head, long front teeth, curved claws, and bristled toe sides that aid soil movement. The gopher can perform thousands of tooth cuts per minute and stores food in cheek pouches for rapid disposal.
The text argues that ongoing German faction struggles are not properly described as civil war, noting misleading terminology that implies intra nation unity. It emphasizes international perception differences and the complexity of rival groups within Germany.
Montana farmers push a plan to route western grain to tidewater via Warrenton Oregon to save millions. A 2,000,000 bushel terminal elevator is under contract at Port of Astoria with Montana Warrenton Development Co. The project, backed by the American Society of Equity and National Society of Equity, aims to cut haul costs and boost Great Falls as a regional milling center.
M L Wilson of Bozeman outlined a sharp shift from optimism to hardship in early Montana farming. He traced how placer mining declined after 1866 as quartz mining rose, farms became over supplied locally, and distant rail transport made freighting impossible, with wheat at ten dollars a bushel in 1865 then sinking.
Scott Leavitt announces a new separate department under the U.S. Employment Service directed by Harvey P. Griffin to supply farm labor and place workers, aiming to assist Montana farmers and laborers with coordinated, local hiring through state branch offices. The plan emphasizes government free service and a clearing-house role, using county agents and farm bureaus for outreach.
An advertisement touts Cuticura Soap and hot water for cleansing pores followed by Cuticura Talcum Powder to yield clear sweet healthy skin. The claim frames fragrance as a mark of distinction.
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