The Future of the Tractor in Montana
Montana faces a rapid shift to mechanized farming with tractors as a central asset. Experts predict half of 150 000 farms will use tractors in five years, creating room for about 75 000 machines and boosting productivity. Demand outstrips supply, urging government support and accelerated production to meet wartime agricultural needs. The article cites tractor schools showing strong farmer interest and notes a large planned US and Canadian tractor effort.
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Montana
Mechanician
Billings
Frank B. Connolly
Connolly
United States
Wilson
Butte Mining Firms Advance Tax to Fund Seed for Farmers
Mining companies in Butte and allied interests are paying taxes in advance to prevent a state loan of 500000 for seed grain under the Mason bill. Anaconda Copper and several Butte firms have contributed substantial sums, with more expected to cover 60 days of seed needs. Governor Stewart and State Treasurer Hart hailed the move as the quickest, largest credit arrangement for farmers in state history.
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Butte
State Board of Examiners
Stewart
Hart
Kelley
Dan J. Kelly
Anaconda Copper Company
Anaconda Copper Mining Company
Butte and Superior Company
Clark Companies
North Butte
Hast Butte
Henessee Company
Selfish Man Finds Universal Contempt Varies in World
A terse maxim asserts that a selfish man never loves himself more than the world hates him, implying universal judgment rather than personal discontent.
Heinze Misses Bonanza Then Map Leaf Strike in Washington
In Stevens county Washington the Maple Leaf property yielded a large copper and gold ore strike by Spokane prospectors who restaked claims after Heinze abandoned them. The event mirrors Heinze’s failed efforts as he neared financial collapse during his prior mining pursuits.
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Maple Leaf
Stevens County
Wash
Augustus Heinze
Spokane
Heinze
Butte
Montana Sculptor's Lincoln Statue Unveiled in Tacoma
The young sculptor Alonzo Victor Lewis has just unveiled a heroic Lincoln statue in Tacoma. The Montana artist Edgar Paxson notes Lewis began his art apprenticeship in Paxson's Butte studio.
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Alonzo Victor Lewis
Abraham Lincoln
Tacoma
Edgar 8. Paxson
Montana
Butte
Lewis
Austrian Socialists Demand Direct Peace Talks With U S
Austrian socialists call mass meetings to press for direct peace negotiations with the United States. The emperor warns of absolute rule if the provisional budget fails to secure a majority amid opposition.
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United States
Interest in Art: Nudity Stirs Conversation
A remark notes that interest in art is low while highlighting art’s usually naked nature. It reflects on ongoing discussion about art and exposure.
Roundup News Roundup from Montana Localities
Thirty men enrolled for shipbuilding. Lexington mine resumes with 2650 miners. Knights of Columbus raise 10000 for war fund. land board approves conduct of land office. Ben C. Steele ranch sold for 81600. fatal shooting during rabbit hunt. new school building planned. federal probes on food regs. stockman bank cashier resigns to start Browning bank venture. dairy farm sold for 35000. train wreck claims conductor Ernest Williamson. thrift stamp sales top 1000. Supreme Court orders new murder trial. several local auctions and legal cases. May draft anticipated. power line extensions sought. white fish price fixed at 1744 cents. Roosevelt seen as GOP frontrunner. liquor seized and dumped from road house.
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Butte
John F. Hall
Quartermasters Department
Army
Lexington
Anaconda
the Knights of Columbus
K. of C. War Fund
Helena
State Land Board
State Land Office
Miles City
Milwaukee
C. A. Rexard
Ben C. Steele
Hawk Creek
George Tempero
Colfax
Washington
Herbert
Francis
J. D. Francis
Belmont
Fort Benton
H. O. Phelps
Stockman’s National Bank
Browning
H. B. Hersey
J. C. Martin
Oregon
Whitefish
Ernest Williamson
Klein School
Supreme Court
District Court of
Silver Bow County
John Caterni
Conrad
Alfred Stromstad
Billings
Juan Cuellac
W. H. Maloney
Opheim
Glasgow
Galata
Inverness
Hingham
Kremlin
Chester
Gilford
Northern Pacific
Roosevelt
Old Guard
Champ Clark
William J. Bryan
McAdoo
Phosphate May Rebuild Weakened Nerves
A vintage ad-style warning promotes bitro-phosphate tablets to strengthen weak nerves. It argues nerves need nourishment not stimulants, claiming daily 5 grain doses after meals restore health, with a money-back guarantee and druggist availability.
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Mono-Co
Montana Oil Company
Montana Corporation
Henry Ford
Missoula
Treasuries
Scott & Burnett
1St Avenue
Great Falls
Treasure State
Uated
Velie Trucks
Ers
Sloan
Sloan’s Liniment Spo
Northwest
Bonanza
Mother Discovery
Alhambra Hot Springs
Culeine
Apegneien
M. J. Sullivan
Typewriter
Montana Typewriter Co
Butte, Montana
Barkemeyer
Grain and Seed Co
S. C. Huseth
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