First Labor Strike in Montana Ended by Indian and White Workers
In 1879 at a Blackfeet reservation trading post, workers including 12 men and 20 women staged a wage dispute over mudding and roofing. Shine-in-the-Sun led the male strikers demanding higher pay, while women secured better terms. a guard-assisted resolution allowed a return to work and completion of the building project.
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Montana
Blackfeet
Helena
United States Indian
John Young
Byron Carson
Teton County
Shine-in-the-Sun
Laughing Dog
Shine-in-the- Sun
Hagle
Crow Face
Shine-in-the
Rich's Review of Seed Situation in Western States
Montana's winter wheat acreage is large and conditions have been ideal says John H. Rich of the Ninth federal reserve district. North Dakota and Montana legislatures met in extraordinary sessions to tackle seed supply while Montana faces shortfalls in spring seed wheat and oats and barley. The Agriculture Department has orders for oats and barley and has sourced seeds, including oats testing 97.344 percent and barley 96.5 percent, for distribution at cost plus handling. The report notes Montana may increase winter wheat if seed distribution is arranged. Alberta seed is recommended due to proximity and rail congestion. If barley rye and oats prices stay high, farmers gain more from those crops than wheat. Farmers should weigh urgent needs in planting decisions.
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Montana
John H. Rich
Federal Reserve District
Department of Agriculture
Alberta
Montana Housewives Respond to Food Rule Claims
Sam D. Goza defends Montana housewives against a libelous claim that 80 percent ignore food laws. He outlines new meatless and wheatless days and a daily meatless and wheatless meal plan while praising state women for patriotic compliance and noting nationwide shipments of new Kitchen cards. Federal officials say voluntary observance in Butte and across Montana shows strong adherence and ongoing checks on stores and butcher shops.
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Federal Food Administration
Montana
Sam D. Goza
Campaign For
Food Conservation
Goza
Food Administration
Butte
Mr. Goza
Secret
Army
Navy
Union
Montana Sixth Ratifies Prohibition Amendment
The Montana legislature, in a special session, ratified the prohibition amendment, making Montana the sixth state to do so. Mississippi Virginia Kentucky South Dakota and North Dakota followed in January. Montana will go dry at year’s end regardless of this action.
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Montana
Mississippi
Virginia
Kentucky
South Carolina
North Dakota
Congress
Gophers Battle Declared by Lewis and Clark Farm Bureau
Montana notes report a statewide push by the Lewis and Clark county farm bureau against gophers. Other items include oil prospecting in Plentywood, an April 12 execution date for a Billings murder convict, smallpox deaths in Anaconda, and local wartime relief, infrastructure, and legal news across cities.
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Charles G. Griffith
Montana
New York City
Helena
Eddie McEvoy
Dayton
Ohio
Lewistown
Chamber of Commerce
Fergus County
Prohibition Set to End Whisky Trade With Native Americans
In Great Falls federal court Judge Bourquin remarks that Montana will soon ban alcohol, pledging prohibition within ten months. Mike Brockway admits feeding whiskey to Minnie Kicking Deer and friends at a Harlem party. judge orders sixty days in jail and a $100 fine plus costs, asserting white man will stop supplying whiskey to native people.
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Montana
George M. Bourquin
United States District Court
United States
Mike Brockway
Great Falls
Brockway
Minnie
Phosphate Strengthens Weak Nerves Advice
A vintage health promo claims nerve failure stems from fatigue and urges using 5 grain pure bitrophosphate tablets after meals rather than tonics or stimulants. It promises recovery with standard two week supplies and a money back guarantee.
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Ady
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Treasure State
Dr. Williams
Alfalfa
State Nursery
Rich
Seed Situation
Housewives OF Montana Loyal
State Food Administration
Prof. Atkinson
Atkinson
Metal Trades Council
Silver Bow Council of Defense
Chauncey Davidson
Scotland
Livingston
Livingston Rotary Club
Red Cross
Hamilton
Frank M. O’brien
Whitefish
Great Northern
Miles E. Brown
Charles Schneider
Jerry Hosnedn
Hanover
Wolf Point
Richland County
Legislative Assembly
Billings
Washington
John M. Evans
War Department
Supreme Court
Square Butte
Alfred H. Davis
Missoula
James F., Callahan
Wallace Millonaire
Clifford Merritt
Sinna
Oo. P. Conklin
Fremont, Nebraska
America
Beinig Coffee Mills
Red
Bourquin
Montana Typewriter Co
Butte, Montana
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