Five Men Charged in Fort Belknap Commissary Theft
Federal agents arrest five men at Chinook for breaking into the Fort Belknap commissary on December 19 and stealing 2,400 pounds of sugar 400 pounds of flour 20 pounds of lard and 30 pounds of prunes. Also charged is Callaghan of Harlem for receiving stolen goods. Arraigned before U S Commissioner D C Kenyon bonds set at 3000 each. all in Blaine county jail. Dan A Brainard, special Indian officer, led the arrests with additional suspects anticipated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chinook
Fort Belknap
Tom Perry
George,"Nicholson
Paul Plumagé
Mike Kladu
Frankie McDonald
Callaghan
Harlem
United States
D. C. Kenyon
Blaine County
Dan A. Brainard
Hardin
Big Horn County
Kalispell
Hog Heaven
Here
Northern Pacific Railroad
Conrad
Pondera Poultry Growers Association
J. N. DeStaffney
Pondera County
Forsyth
George M. Chapin
Miles City
John L. Fletcher
Billings
A. J. Freeman
John K. Marsh
Powder River County
Claude Anderson
Broadus
Marsh
More Cattle in Meagher County in 1884 Montana
Meagher County led Montana stock country in 1884 with cattle output and revenue near seven million dollars. Custer followed closely. Chouteau ranked third with about four million in livestock. The 1884 Mud Creek roundup north of Martinsdale employed 85 riders, 1,000 saddle horses, and funded expenses by maverick sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana Stockgrowers Association
Meagher
Custer County
Chouteau County
Upper Musselshell
R. N. Sutherlin
G. L. Outfit
George L. Lyons
Mud Creek
Martinsdale
Yellowstone
Judith
Flatwillow
Mavericks
J. H. Freezer
Montana
David Fratt
Hightower & Hill
Otto Myer
James Spendrift
R. S. Nelson
James Mayn
Poultry Wanted Offers Quick Returns From Stewart and O Connor
Poultry sellers urged to ship stock to Stewart and O Connor at 15 St Main St Butte Montana an old reliable house promising fast payments and a square deal amid high prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stewart and O’connor
Main St
Butte
Montana
Montana Meat & Commission CO
South
Mont
Red Lodge Plan for Fourth of July Rodeo Set
Treasure State Farm and Livestock promoter A H Croonquist says Red Lodge will host a rodeo July 4 5 and 6 with committees forming and contracts mailed to riders exhibitors and stock owners. A carnival and cash prizes are planned to draw visitors while a covered grand stand for 10 000 seats is being designed. Last year's rodeo drew over 12 000 as the event resumes after a years pause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Lodge
A.H. Croonquist
Pondera Cattle Set High Tuberculosis Milestone
Dr. J. W. Murdock reports in Great Falls that in Pondera county 30 of 971 cattle tested reacted to tuberculosis. He expects full inspection by next month and a move toward a modified accredited tuberculosis free status. The notice notes broader progress with 13 counties on the accredited free list and state-wide goals. A separate item recalls hiking clubs entering Sunnydale estate in England in protest. American aircraft activity abroad is noted for 1930.
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Pondera County
J. W. Murdock
Montana
Bureau of Animal Husbandry
United States Department of Agriculture
Great Falls
Helena
Murdock
Iestate
Ist
Sunnydale Estate
Keighley
England
Managing Farms With Caution From Montana State College
The Montana Agricultural Outlook stresses managerial ability for farmers facing bumper crops, surpluses, and low prices. Land value equals earning power, prompting crop readjustments, equipment efficiency, and awareness of world conditions to keep land profitable.
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Montana State College
Montana
Paul Carpenter
Montana, Experiment Station and Extension Service
Carpenter
Economist
December License Plate Receipts Reported At $1652.86
Austin Middleton, registrar of motor vehicles, told the board of examiners that December license plate receipts totaled 1652.86 for automobile licenses. Larger counties listed include Yellowstone 185.25, Gallatin 75.73, Silver Bow 91.25, Missoula 42, Cascade 127.75, Flathead 50.25, Lewis and Clark 36.25, Park 10.75, Fergus 37.50, Deer Lodge 9.50, Hill 31.75, Custer 37.88, Jefferson 4.75, Meagher none, Broadwater 14, Prairie 0.25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin Middleton
Registrar of Motor Vehicles
Board of Examiners
Lewis and Clark
Cascade
Custer
Deer Lodge
Fergus
Flathead
Gallatin
Hill
Missoula
Park
Silver Bow
Yellowstone
Broadwater County
Meagher
Jefferson
Prairie County
Scenic Jefferson National Forest Crowded With Recreation
W B Willey reports 72 625 people used Jefferson National Forest for recreation in 1930, down from 74 165 in 1929. Kines Hill and Monarch King’s Hill areas attract most picnickers and campers, with 400 to 500 people on busy Sundays. The Bee line highway and Highwood district draw many visitors.
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Jefferson National Forest
W. B. Willey
Jefferson Forest
Willey
Kine’s Hill
Monarch To
King’s Hill
Monarch-King’s Hill
Highwood
U S agricultural crop value falls from 1929 to 1930
The United States department of agriculture reports 1930 crop value down by 2.4 billion dollars from 1929. On December 1 1930 the crop was estimated at 6.275 billion dollars, with declines due to lower prices and reduced production from drought. In England and Wales 706 200 people receive outdoor poor relief, up 314 500 since 1914.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
United States Department of Agriculture
England
Wales
Montana State Briefs Highlight Roads And Railwork
Glasgow to get a Great Northern roundhouse. Miles City to finish highway No. 10 improvements. Conrad plant water well contract let. Selina beet growers receive about 300000. Hill County Journal sold to United Publishers. Journal notes various contracts and births in 1930. Warm Springs hospital needs 595000 from bond fund.
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Miles City
Conrad
J. B. Hawley
Gallup City
New City
Glasgow
Gus Bertsch
Rasy Abstract
W. H. Rasey
Selena
Montana
Hayre
Hill County Journal
John Kavanagh
Liberty County
Kalispell
Rollins-Angel Hill
Flathead
Lake Counties
Pondera and Toole
Poplar
Bowdoin
Helena
Warm Springs
H. A. Bolton
State Assembly
Sows Need Warm Winter Shelter
Montana State College extension livestock specialist D E Richards urges hog raisers to provide exercise and dry well ventilated shelter for sows during winter. He advises distant feeding to promote movement and recommends roomy quarters either individual or colony. For extra warmth he suggests drawing houses close together with straw and using a lantern if temperatures drop during farrowing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana State, College
D. E. Richards
Montana State College
Mr. Richards
Liquor License Charge Leads to Fines for Johanson
Judge George M. Bourquin ordered Carl S. Johanson to pay a $1000 fine and $325 in taxes after finding liquor on his premises in 1927 for which no government license existed. Court records note a prior 1927 criminal action resulting in a $400 fine and eight months jail for illegal possession of liquor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl S. Johanson
George M. Bourquin
Federal District Court
Johanson
Mother Smothers Child's Flames in Bathroom Rescue
Joan Cline, three, of Poison, was briefly engulfed in flames when her bathrobe ignited before an electric heater. Her mother, Mrs. John Cline, quickly smothered the fire with a bath mat, saving the girl from serious burns. The incident underscores unpredictable effects of hard times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joan Cline
John Cline
Plans Made for Hobson Route on Custer Battlefield Highway
R J Woodward resident engineer of the state highway commission has a survey crew drafting preliminary plans for the Custer Battlefield highway segment between Moccasin and Moore via Hobson. The route will replace the present dirt road while following the old road at only a few spots.
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Hobson
R. J. Woodward
State Highway Commission
Custer Battlefield Highway
Moccasin and
Moore
Fire damages Nashua elevator and adjacent coal sheds
The Imperial elevator caught fire with unknown cause. wind was light. Grogan Robinson coal sheds adjoining the elevator also burned. All records were saved. About 2 000 bushels of wheat were inside the elevator.
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Nashua
Imperial
Grogan-Robinson
Experimental radio broadcasting starts in the Indies
Experimental radio broadcasting on a large scale has just been started in the Netherland East Indies. The move signals a new era in communications for colonial Indonesia as engineers test wide area transmissions.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Meagher County
Hollam Company
Conrad Bank
Treasure State Farm and Livestock
Pondera
Spokane
Old Union Stockyards
A. V.overman & CO. Livestock Commission
Meerchants
Spokane, Wash
Mountain States
Anapods Copper Mining Company
Chicago
Wacker Drive Bldg
Anaconda
U. S. Reserve
The
Great Northern Railroad Company
New Haven Register
Cuticura
Dept
Malden
Mass
DR. Pierce
N. W
Queen Hatchery
Jay Todd
First Avenue
Seattle, Wash
S. E. Curran
Bidg
Lewistown, Mont
Huseth
Optometrist and
Optician
Nine Mile River
Nine Mile Valley
Missoula River
Milwaukee and Northern Waeise Railwaye
Blackfoot Land Development CO
Missoula, Ment
Charles M. Russell
Carson
Montana Newspaper. Assn
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