Inflation trend in West's farm lands revealed
A Farm Credit Administration survey shows a 10 percent rise in average farm sales across Montana Idaho Washington and Oregon in late 1941 vs 1940. Activity peaked in western Washington and central Washington and northeastern Montana with 25 to 35 percent gains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacific Northwest
R. E. Brown
Farm Credit Administration of
Spokane
Montana
Idaho
Washington
Oregon
Brown
Farm Credit
Excelbee’s Famous Horse Thief Gang Met Its Waterloo in Montana Fight
The Excellee gang led by Excelbee and members like Campbell and Billy the Kid operated across Dakota Territory north and west of the Black Hills. After years of rustling and killings, a 1883-84 pursuit culminated at Stoneville Montana, where officers Willard and O’Hara were killed and the gang was shot up. Campbell and Excelbee were killed, the Kid escaped, and the battle marked the end of major stock theft in the Black Hills region.
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Excelbee
Waterloo
Montana
Black Hills
Dakota Territory
Wyoming
Lookout Mountain
Bean Davis
George Skeating
Jack Cole
Buckskin
Excellee
John Campbell
Bill McCarthy
the Kid
Charles Brown
Broncho Charley
Alex Grady
George Excelbee
J. B. Pruden
Miles City
Spearfish
Pruden
United States
A. A. Raymond
Deadwood
Fred
Missouri River
Marshall
Fred A. Willard
Jack O’hara
A. M. Willard
Stoneville
Jack O'Hara
Billy the Kid
Willard
O'Hara
Campbell
O’hara
Billy Cunningham
Jack Harris
Sheldon
Humphrey Hood
Chase
Hood
Charley Conley
Conley
Tuttle
New York
Minnesota
State Solon Favors Hemisphere Currency
Senator Burton Wheeler urges a hemispheric common currency to ease Canada Montana trade barriers and supports a world currency in principle. He cautions against immediate union and endorses ongoing reform rather than full adoption now.
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Solon
Montana
Canada
Burton K. Wheeler
Glasgow Courier
Wheeler
United States
Montana State to replace classes with intensive body-building program
Montana State University will replace recreational physical education with vigorous body-building and conditioning courses in spring quarter. The plan adds rigid calisthenics before classes and develops special courses in football basketball track swimming and baseball to prepare students for army and navy life.
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Montana State University
W. E. Schreiber
Physical Education Department
Schreiber
University
University to Expand Freshman P E Program Under Schreiber
Schreiber announces a new broader physical education plan for freshmen and sophomores, with special courses and an expanded intramural and minor sports program. Regular PE remains, with emphasis on intercollegiate sports and added staff, while expanding participation to all male students.
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Schreiber
University Coaches Announce Spring Sports Schedule
Five day a week body building classes start for minor sports like boxing swimming wrestling and fencing. Men will train in the gym with spring football varsity track and general drills led by Coach Doug Fessenden and Coach George Dahlberg. Harry Adams directs varsity track and the special track group under Schreiber.
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Doug Fessenden
George Dahlberg
Harry Adams
Schreiber
Insect Antennae Detects Vibrations Over Distances
Insects share delicate hairlike antennae that respond to vibrations. Most species rely on these sensitive projections to sense movements and attract others from afar.
Army appoints new Montana recruiting chief in Misoula
Maj. John W. Nelson from the Presidio at San Francisco to succeed Lieut. Col. W G Dockum as Montana chief army recruiter. The recruiting chief is based in Misoula. Dockum was reassigned to Chicago as a staff officer in the sixth corps area.
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Army
Butte
John W. Nelson
Presidio
San Francisco
W. G. Dockum
Montana
Misoula
Dockum
Chcago
Sixth Corps
Farm Placement Units Organized in Montana
O C Lamport Montana director of the United States employment service announces the formation of a farm placement unit to recruit workers for the food for victory program and to replace youths drafted for war. J P Brennan of Sidney will supervise all farm placement activities with district officers. A H Kruse urges farmers to register projected labor needs and cooperates with multiple agencies to map county labor supply.
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O. C. Lamport
Montana
United States Employment Service
J. P. Brennan
Sidney
A. H. Kruse
Employment Service
State Agriculture Department
Farm Security Administration
Agricultural Marketing Service
Agricultural Extension Service
Kruse
Lamport
Forest land gains total 3215 acres for Bitter Root District
The forest expansion report by Supervisor G M Brandborg notes 3215 acres added this year mainly in the upper West fork region. Additional tracts of 600 and 860 acres on Sleeping Child and Sweeney creeks contribute to the total.
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Bitter Root
G. M. Brandborg
Upper West Fork
Sleeping Child
Sweeney Creeks
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West
Farm Credit Administration
Federal Land Bank of
Treasure State
C.J. J. Dean
Burnside and
Grand Ave
Portland
Yoguurar Hatcheries
Boote’s Hatcheries, Inc
Worthington, Minn
Lydia Pinkham
Anaconda Sales Company
Anaconda, Montana
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