Montana Industrial Growth Seeks Iron and Steel Mills
A state department review outlines Montana’s path from extractive to manufacturing with copper rod and wire plants in Great Falls as a model. It predicts iron and steel mills and paper mills as next steps, aided by scrap steel and regional markets, and notes Missoula’s early industrial survey begun in 1923.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
State Department of Agriculture
State Department
Division of Publicity
C. D. Greenfield, Jr
Pittsburg
Great Falls
Northwest
Northwestern
Intermountain
California
Minneapolis
Salt Lake
Missoula
Bank criminals held by Montana authorities
W. S. Gordon of Burns Detective Agency says fifteen men and a woman tied to more than twenty bank robberies across Montana in two years await trial. Key figures include John Reed known as the mastermind, Arthur Davis and “One-Eye” Dyer, with arrests spanning Butte Bozeman Stockton Seattle and Cal iste.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
W. S. Gordon
Burny Detective Agency
Gordon
Butte
Burns
Utah
California
Washington
Johnny Reed
Chateau
Dyer
Crook
Bozeman
Arthur Davis
America
Daddy” Marshall
Havre
Salesville
E. W. Bavin
Alberta
Murphy
Rhea Davis
Virginia City
Stockton
Calif
Stevens
Davis
Conrad
First National Bank
Walier
Seattle
Fairfield
James Wilson
John Mason
Reed
Canada
Prince Rupert
British Columbia
Calgary
Leslie Ayers
Regina
Saskatchewan
W. B. Fisher
Fisher
Moose Jaw
Hall
Coffron
Philipsburg
Martin
Melchior
Warren
Salt Lake City
Banks Halt Real Estate Loans in Los Angeles Boom
The Los Angeles area has reached saturation with housing and population blooms. Banks have halted real estate loans since November, with plans to extend the 90 day pause beyond February, amid rising values and concern over sustaining employment and investment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
California
Montana
California emigration prompts concerns over housing and labor
The author notes a flood of migrants leaving California with plans to stay only if work proves scarce. Advertising for 50 winter jobs in Los Angeles draws about 2,000 applications, signaling a labor surplus and rising rents. The piece predicts regional reclamation as communities seek to repopulate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Los Angeles
Froid Boy Wins Sow and Litter Club Contest
Winners announced for the boys sow and litter club contest started a year ago. Donald Nordham of Froid took first prize a University of Montana scholarship. Ralph Bjorge Culbertson second prize a registered Duroc boar. Grant Trenne Poplar third medal. Frank Tears Wolf Point fourth medal. Ronald Scourey Wolt fifth medal. Thirty boys competed as litters of pigs were raised for breeding stock with future competition planned.
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Donald Nordham
Froid
University of Montana
Ralph Bjorge
Culbertson
R. H. Stewart
Poplar
Grant Trenne
Frank Tears
Wolf Point
Ronald Scourey
Wolt
Pathetic end of old time resident of Butte
Ernest Braunlich 65 an old time butcher of Butte returned from Seattle to die in Montana shot himself near a slag dump by the Milwaukee trestle a note to Gus Nickel spoke of troubles in his head and old age his body found sitting in a hollow of the dump by railroad workers a 38 caliber revolver and shell were found nearby the body was partially frozen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Braunlich
Butte
Seattle
Montana
Milwaukee
Braunlich
Gus Nickel
State Pioneer Andrew Billman Left Mark on Montana Gold Camps
Andrew Billman a Bannack Virginia City and early placer mining pioneer died in Big Timber. Born in 1888 in Fostoria Ohio he pursued gold in Pike's Peak Colorado 1859 before moving to Bannack and Diamond City Montana. He later farmed near Livingston and lived in Sweet Grass county with his daughter Mrs Harvey Woods.
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Pike's Peak Country
Montana
Andrew Billman
Big Timber
Bannack
Virginia City
Colorado
Fostoria
Ohio
Michigan
Iowa City
Iowa
Pike's Peak
Denver
Fort Bridger
Salt Lake City
Billman
Alder Gulch
Mont
Bozeman
Bozeman City
Jack Mendenhall
Mr. Billman
Sour
Yellowstone Valley
Yellowstone
East Fork
Cooke City
National Park
Livingston
Bitter Root Valley
Sweet Grass County
Harvey Woods
The Appealing Charm of Health and Beauty
Mrs Christina Van Hess of Sioux Falls credits Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription with restoring her health after two years of nervousness back pain and functional disturbances. She reports lasting strength and absence of illness, and notes the product is sold in tablet or liquid form with free medical advice available from Dr. Pierce in Buffalo New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux Falls
S. Dak
Dr. Pierce
Christina van Hess
Dakota Street
President Invalids
Buffalo
N. Y
Assassination Reported of Rhenish Palatinate Leader
London reports the killing of Herr Heintz, president of the autonomous government of the Rhenish Palatinate, amid tense political upheaval and regional instability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Herr Heintz
Rhenish Palatinate
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Burns Man
Johnnie Reed
Tom Stout
Lewistown Democrat-News
Mr. Stout
Froid Boy
Territorial
Albert Huet
Prospect St. South Manchester
Conn
Man-a-lin
Charles M. Russell
Rawhide
Rawlins
Russell
Great Western
Cheely-Raban Syndicate
Cpe
Rawhide Rawlins
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