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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1914
Page
7
Matt W. Alderson reports on Montana potato raiser Charles Longmaid who praises fresh broken sod ground for high yields. He details plowing, disking, manure use, row spacing, seed cutting, planting depth, and irrigation avoidance to grow mealy potatoes with great markets and fewer potato bugs.
A farmer raises 200-pound hogs at under five dollars cost and sells at 10 cents per pound. With alfalfa and barley feed, he expects pigs to reach market weight quickly. If five sows produce an average litter and two litters occur every fifteen months, profit could reach four to five hundred dollars per farmer, suggesting growing pork could boost farm income for years.
A Rocky Mountain Husbandman note suggests a farmer could consistently slaughter three or four hogs each month throughout the year, reflecting expected steady output. The remarks imply practical farming planning and seasonless processing.
The Montana Fifth Judicial District fixes 1914 district court terms. Beaverhead Beaverhead County opens February 2 April 13 August 8 December 7. Jefferson County opens January 27 May 1 July 28 November 10. Madison County opens March 2 June 1 August 3 October 19. Court opens 10:00 a m at Dillon.
In Dillon Montana 1913 1914 and 1918 filings, Rachel McIntosh sues Charles McIntosh for divorce on neglect grounds and custody of five children. The second case James Kelley sues William Fischer over mining claims Bonanza Kelly No.1 Cordelia in Beaverhead, seeking deed cancellation and debt recovery with contract details and costs.
Louis M. Fessenden of Grant Montana filed notice of intent to make final three year proof to establish a land claim for the SYNWY NEYNWI4 NWY NE in section 29 township 10 south range 12 west, Montana meridian. The hearing before F A Hazelbaker Dillon Montana is set for February 9 1914. Witnesses named include James A Hovey Frederick Monckton Darius Chaput and Ephraim Stoller all of Grant or Dillon. Stephen Carpenter Register.
Notice is given that Lo Rain Spencer of Jackson Montana who on April 18 1910 made desert land application No 04020 for SEYUNEY NSE SEYSEY section 22 township 6 S range 14 W Montana meridian has filed notice of intention to make final proof to establish claim to the land before F A Hazelbaker US Commissioner on February 98 1914 Edward Saunders of Dillon Montana Benjamin K Willard of Dillon Montana Edwin W Kirk of Jackson Montana Fritz Wenger of Jackson Montana 2015
Montana state board of pardons orders January 19 1914 for public hearing on Governor granted commutation of sentence to Frank Brown eight years for rape beaverhead county. Hearing at 10 am at the capitol with notice to interested parties and Dillon Examiner publication on December 31 1913 and January 7 1914.
Notice is hereby given that George Edinger of Dillon Montana who on November 26 1909 made additional homestead application No 03436 for N EM E SE S W 35 65 8 W Montana meridian has filed notice of intention to make final three year proof to establish claim before F A Hazelbaker U S commissioner Dillon Montana on the Sunday of February 1914 Henry K Wolf Caroline E Edinger William B Carter Louis L Bell all of Dillon Montana. An entire stock of new heating stoves now offered at cost prices. Come in and see them at Tattersalls.
A promotion invites readers to install an Automatic Electric Washer in their home on a free trial. The ad claims the appliance makes washing pleasant and saves money.
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