State considers sweeping changes to Montana game laws
Assembly committees and the Montana Fish and Game Commission met to discuss changes including shortening elk and deer seasons, altering deer limits, reducing duck bag limits, closing pintail and blue grouse seasons for two years, trapping beaver in winter months, and raising fishing and combined licenses. A single bill to codify these changes will be proposed February 1, with conservation emphasized and funded by license proceeds.
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House
Senate
State Fish and Game Commission
Montana Fish and Game ‘Protective Association
Goose
Roberts
State Game Commission
J. S. Kelly
Nelson Story, Jr
Bozeman
W. M. Bickford
Missoula
M. D. Baldwin
Kaliapell
DeHart
Protective Association
Roy E. Ayers
Lewistown
Thomas N. Marlowe
Fish and Game Commission
Fish and Game Commission and Messrs. Ayres and Marlowe
Wool still holds promise as Montana growers eye high 1917 prices
Deer Lodge Silver State notes wool traders predicting 40 cent futures as Montana growers weigh contracts against rising markets. Reports show warehouse sales reaching 36 39 cents while 1916 and 1915 clips averaged mid twenties. buyers watch conditions, with high lamb and sheep prices and drought pressures abroad.
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the Woods Livestock Company
Spencer
Idaho
Northwest
Montana
Boston
Butte Meat Trade Buoyed as 1000 Beef Steers Sell at Chicago Prices
The Han son Packing company of Butte purchases 1000 head of Montana beef steers from E. M. Jones for about 85000 dollars. Steers dressed bring 12 1/2 to 11 1/2 cents a pound in Spokane and Butte respectively. Beef, pork, mutton and poultry prices rise across local markets as demand grows.
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Butte
Hanson Packing Company
E. M. Jones
Big Hole
Montana
Chicago
Spokane
County Personal Injury Bill Aims at County Liability
A bill introduced by Representative Stimpert of Cascade seeks to make counties liable for injuries to persons or property on county highways bridges and other public works. Currently counties are not liable and injured parties cannot sue county commissioners for damages despite several pending suits in state courts.
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Stimpert
Cascade
Remedy for Sheep Tick Believed to Be Found
Salt Lake City Utah January 12 An economical and effective remedy for sheep ticks has been found by Prof L D Swingle of the University of Utah announced at the U National Wool Growers association convention today Swingle said the remedy is composed of topper powder and coal dye There is debate about tick damage and the convention seeks a cheap solution affordable for all growers to use
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Salt Lake
Utah
L.D. Swingle
University of Utah
U. National Wool Growers’ Association
Pas Swingle
Apportionment of School Funds in County Report
The county superintendent's year end report lists Dillon with 1,019 school children and the county total at 2,111. It details the apportionment of school moneys among districts and schools.
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Dillon
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Deaf and Dumb Institute
Boulder
Beaverhead High School
Normal College
Dillon and
Billings
State, Fish and Game Commission
N. J. Beilenberg
Europe
Dist Library Fund
A No. Children General Fund
Ransfer
John Scott
Drayman
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