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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1917
Page
2
Farm guide stresses proper feeding to boost dairy yields with grain tied to milk output. It outlines three general rules: feed one pound of grain daily per 3 to 4 pounds of milk, provide all roughage the cow will eat, and adjust if cows gain fat. It covers silage and hay guidelines by cow weight and notes roughage quality impacts intake.
The state veterinary surgeon W J Butler reports Montana livestock show remarkable disease freedom. Dourine nearly eradicated. glanders rare and localized to three areas from contractors' horses. Of 8 965 cattle tested for tuberculosis, 78 reactors. Contagious abortion present but limited. blackleg remains the major problem with 118 805 doses of vaccine distributed in 1916.
Montana's livestock values show a gain of over six million dollars with cattle valued at 24 911 528, horses 19 516 004, and swine declining. Fergus county tops horse counts, Beaverhead dominates cattle, and Custer leads in overall value with 3 329 576.
A humorous exchange touches on rising costs and an impending hardship. Skeptics fear inflation and scarcity while Uncle Skin, a Hughes supporter, suggests limited optimism as spring approaches. The tone implies concern over economic strain.
The article examines a man known for referring to women as the female sex, noting his fading public presence and the curious persistence of such outdated language in modern discourse. It discusses social change and lingering attitudes toward gender terminology.
Montana livestock officials join the U S Bureau of Animal Industry in promoting tuberculosis free accredited herds to prevent diseased cattle entering markets. Owners must sign agreements to test and maintain herds, aiding interstate shipments and advertising in official publications. Copies of the agreement are available from the state veterinary surgeon in Helena.
Southeastern Montana near Ekalaka holdsMedicine Rocks tall cubical formations that resemble a city from a distance and have wind worn holes. Rosebud county hosts an ice well that never runs dry and Redwater area north of Miles City once housed an airborne cemetery destroyed by cowboys. Fort Keogh borders Miles City and guards the Heart Arch a monolith arch carved with frontier soldier initials.
Utah State Agricultural Experiment Station reports four years of on field tests on deep loam with 17.8 inches annual rain. The highest wheat yield came from three irrigations at five leaf, boot and dough stages totaling five acre inches.
A survey of the Bellefourche and Northwestern railroad between Bellefourche South Dakota and Miles City Montana is complete. The line will be 185 miles long connecting Miles City directly with Chicago via Sioux City or Omaha and shorten livestock shipments by hours.
Malta Marshall Simmons wartime a state judge wife beater jailed sixty days. Helena reports say Governor Stewart returned from the east ending Acting Governor Burlingame's tenure. Havre December post office records rise forty percent over 1915. Butte observes a week of prayer across Protestant churches. Dillon halves entertainments due to coal shortage. shipments alleviate. Dillon notes Beaverhead County attracts outside capital and two more banks may open. Great Falls displays a giant cheese, claimed largest in the state. Helena papers debate dividing senta into two districts with Rankins entering Missoula seats. Missoula residents clash over sidewalk snow removal with a proposed law to charge delinquent property owners. Helena Wesleyan University invites Rev. Dr. Leon H. Sweetland to discuss presidency, succeeding Rev. Dr. Bovard. Billings to build parochial school funded by Kate Fratt and valued at 12 lots worth 12000 with 76000 for buildings. Great Falls police catch worker George Warner over hours falsification on repair track. Helena sportsmen plan elk restocking. cost per head about 10 and carload of 30 animals. Conrad reports a misprint about sheep shipment to east. Leach interviewed 20 years late. Butte moves toward city county consolidation to fix finances. anticipated loss of 36000 annual license revenue if restricted district closes. Helena notes bounty system failures. 2 million spent on predators over 18 years with no end.
A remark suggests women's attire, with buttons at the back, influences how they exit streetcars. The note highlights practical clothing details as a factor in public transit behavior.
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