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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1918
Page
3
In Salt Lake the National Wool Growers Association declared the entire resources of the sheep and wool industries pledged to the United States during wartime. The convention urged President Wilson to withhold wool price fixing until producers receive a hearing and opposed using shoddy in soldiers uniforms.
The grand champion carload of Hereford yearling steers sold last week at Denver for 15 cents a pound, a world record for feeders. The steers were bred by Russell Brothers of La Jara, Colorado.
The ad urges Cleveland area farmers to prepare for spring work with a bigger, better crop outlook. It invites readers to write for a complete description of the new two-tractor set and asks for the nearest Cleveland dealer and address to use the coupon.
Pro poses new selective service rules to place drafted men by civil life skills. A central card catalogue will track needed occupations and local boards will supply men, aided by clerical staff and a nationwide teachers corps urged to assist with filling card files.
Billings officials apply new nuisance abatment law after gambling conviction at a large pool hall. Stock and fixtures auctioned. after mortgage and expenses, about 3500 goes to Yellowstone county school fund. Owners effectively fined 5000 for tenant activity. Three more pool halls in Billings face similar action. Wheat pollen shipments threaten California and western wheat crops.
A combined Caterpillar harvester will be sold in Montana promising to ease grain crops labor shortages. It cuts standing wheat oats or flax into the grain wagon at 40 acres per day for $1 per acre. Three crew replace fourteen on a stationary thresher. A free instruction school will open in Billings early February by F B Connelly Co. and Holt Manufacturing Co. recipients urged to write.
Classified ads list several Montana properties for sale or lease. Adel district rough pasture 4 440 acres with 4 000 acres open range, water and grazing. price 25 000 with 10 000 cash. Also 540 acres near Great Falls at 20 an acre. 317 acres near Lewistown at 6 per acre. 95 percent plow land near Great Falls from 17 to 25 per acre. Auction by Hart Hillsbury Co.
Multiple real estate notices describe 84 acres near Rinova Montana with buildings and orchard priced at 4200, five sections near Miles City at eight dollars per acre, 160 acres mixed farming near Clancy at 4500, Alberta and British Columbia homesteads offered with expert assistance, Western Canada lands from 11 to 900 per acre, and Montana farm lands in the wheat belt from 20 to 50 per acre with lists available from Lofgren Agency.
The message urges trained men and women to assist in carding for the army. It stresses the task is essential, not lengthy, and must be accurate to avoid obstructing military operations. Teachers are asked to offer services to local boards to dispatch the work quickly.
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