06 Mar 1957
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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1957
Page
1
The Montana Extension Service bulletin describes wooden measuring devices for irrigation water. It highlights adjustable submerged orifice head gates, rectangular weirs, and an improved Parshall measuring flume, noting low cost, easy installation, and options for portable or permanent setups. Copies available at county extension offices.
Early lambing requires a clean dry well ventilated lambing area. Avoid dark damp sheds to reduce newborn dysentery. Stay on duty around the clock to aid ewes and lambs, and promptly disinfect naval cords to prevent infection.
A historical remedy instructs to place iodine in a wide mouth jar and press the jar mouth against the lamb’s navel. By tipping the lamb backward, the iodine saturates the navel cord and surrounding skin for disinfection.
Farm flock owners are advised to feed ewes extra after lambing to boost milk and lamb quality. Milk production rises about 50 percent post lambing, so provide alfalfa plus 1/2 to 1 pound oats per ewe daily, or substitute with mill feed or a grain mix. Beet pulp or silage can supplement, and rations may be reduced as pasture improves.
The article advises year round tax management for ranchers, stressing planning beyond year end, maintaining good records, and recognizing deductible expenses. It notes that overlooked deductions cost at least 20 cents per dollar and promotes record books for Montana farmers and ranchers from the county extension office.
The U S Department of Agriculture announced changes effective February 11 in official grade standards for lamb and mutton carcasses. Five grades remain prime choice good utility and cull with altered requirements for prime and choice. Maturity emphasis is reduced and the good grade range narrowed to clarify interpretation.
Deer Lodge shaded Dillon's Beavers 69 67 to take the consolation round and finish third place at the Southwest Class B district basketball tournament in Missoula last Saturday night. Anaconda Central’s Saints defeated Helena Cathedral High Greenies 50 47 to win the title.
A terse quip about luck and risk outlines a driver who escapes harm through chance rather than caution, reflecting on the peril of reckless behavior.
IRS notes most income items are exempt from taxation including dividends from some policies and gifts. It explains what must be listed and outlines exemptions such as inheritances, certain government benefits, damages for personal injuries, and scholarships. It details dividends exclusions, credits, and how to use tax forms and advisory help.
Union Pacific on January 1 renamed its Telegraph Department to Communications Department reflecting a shift from Morse code telegraphers to teleprinters and integrated systems. The headquarters now houses teleprinters, nationwide telephone, two way radio, pneumatic tubes, and reduced staff with only four telegraph keys remaining.
The Union Pacific notes that high traffic requires machines, but telegraphers remain in service where needed. The piece recalls the profession's pivotal role in rapid news and transport history, and quotes A. E. Stoddard on its enduring image set by motion pictures and novels.
The passage frames life as a chain of small acts where each word and deed contributes to the bigger fabric. It notes democracy as a broad committee where many are involved, yet only a few carry the burden of work.
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