Prosperity Looms for Dillon in 1917 Amid Booming Trade
Beaverhead county启s Dillon area eyes a 1917 upswing as wool and cattle prices rise and dry land farming expands. Immigration and new land entries spur new businesses, hotels, theaters, and potential banks, with auto sales and holiday trade signaling broad-based growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
Beaverhead County
Dillon
Montana Auto Supply Company
H. J. Andrus
Sheep Creek Basin
Andrus
Hartwig
W. B. Hartwig
Pearl I. Smith
Bannock Street
Security State Bank
Beaverhead Commercial Club
Great Falls
Billings
Dillon Sees Gradual Growth Promised by Local Boom Hopes
Local merchants anticipate a building boom and stronger payrolls in Dillon as oil prospects revive mineral prospects and rumors persist about Oregon Short Line Railroad land use. Builders expect unprecedented activity in 1917 with more residences and improved payrolls across the town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon
Oregon Short Line Railroad Company
Wool at Forty Cents Shapes Montana Wool Outlook
Montana wool buyers and growers anticipate a 40 cent average price for the 1917 clip as early contracts appear. Brokers expect prices to rise with scarcities abroad and tariffs, while the National Wool Warehouse backs continued storage to capitalize on higher values.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
Helena
Boston
Great Britain
Wyoming
West
National Wool Warehouse Company
Grand Old Party
Stock-raising homestead law explained by Idaho Recorder
The Idaho Recorder outlines the stock raising homestead act via Newton Hibbs noting its aim to help land poor settlers by expanding homestead eligibility to grazing lands. It details three land classes, acreage limits, residence requirements, location fees, and timelines for securing rights.
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Recorder
Newton Hibbs
Hibbs
Congress
Federal Land Department
Idaho Recorder
Benefit of Prosperous Newspaper to Community
Sunnyside Washington Sun discusses how a thriving newspaper serves the town. Editor accountability, thrift, patriotism, and moral leadership are linked to community development and local identity. The piece quotes publisher M. I. Forker on the editor’s role in progress and reputation.
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M. I. Forker
Sunnyside
Washington
Sun
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Dillon Examiner
Dillon, Mont
Examiner Printing Company
Nance O’neil
Diane of the Follies
Lillian Gish
Louise Huff
Jack Pickford
Booth Tarkington
Mabel Taliaferro
Metro
Douglas Fairbanks
Manhattan
Blanche Sweet
Valeska Suratt
William Fox
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