Lure of Montana Irresistible as Farm Land Gains
A column extols Montana farming over Iowa arguing $30 land yields higher soil productivity. Cites US Department of Agriculture data on wheat oats and potatoes and compares per acre values for wheat oats hay and crop yields. Recounts an Iowa men’s test in Fergus county choosing to invest elsewhere.
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Montana
California
Iowa
United States Department of Agriculture
Fergus County
Kendall
Hearings Set On Railroad Merger Plan In Helena
Interstate Commerce Commission schedules public hearings in the United States courtroom at Helena on March 28 to gather Montana views on consolidating western railroads into four or more large systems. The hearings support the Cummings Esch act guiding nationwide consolidation and involve endorsements from the Chamber of Commerce network.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
United States
Helena
Montana
Washington
Chamber of Commerce of the
Chambers of Commerce
Landscape Architecture in Montana Gardens and Lawns
An exploration of early landscape practices, hardy perennials, and garden design tips for Montana homes. It covers irises, sweet peas, bulbs, lawn preparation, watering, and hedge and vine choices, with notes on specific plants like Colorado blue spruce, lilacs, and clematis.
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Montana
Landscaping Principles for Foundation Planting and Shrubs
A Montana gardening guide emphasizes harmony with surroundings through softened lines, hidden outbuildings, and careful foundation planting. It recommends shrubs like Bridal Wreath Spirea, Prunifolia, lilacs, and Mock Orange, plus conifers for larger grounds, bulbs among shrubs, and hardy perennials for border color from snow to snow.
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Montana
Trees suited to Montana show strong growth and beauty
The Canada poplar thrives under Montana conditions for quick growth. Balm of Gilead suits dry sections where water is scarce. American white ash and elm rank as top hardwoods for parking and landscaping. Cut leaved birch leads among ornamental deciduous trees, with Russian, golden, and laurel leaf willows also recommended. European mountain ash provides a low growing ornamental option with red accents.
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Montana
Canada
Anaconda Copper Mining Raises Wages by Fifty Cents a Day
Effective March 15 the Anaconda Copper Mining Company will pay a 50 cent daily raise to all its employees. The higher wages will add over 2 million dollars annually in Butte, about 240 thousand dollars more for Great Falls workers, and roughly 300 thousand more for Anaconda staff over the coming year. The company currently employs about 12 thousand in Butte, 2 thousand in Anaconda, and 1,800 in Great Falls.
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Anaconda
Butte
Great Falls
Diamond Dyes Promise Simple Home Dyeing For All Fabrics
The Diamond Dyes package guarantees rich fadeless color for worn items from skirts to draperies. Instructions say any woman can dye, with wool silk linen cotton or mixed fabrics. Dyes never streak fade or run and work for wool or silk and other materials.
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By Charles D. Greenfield
Charles D. Greenfield, Jr
Sam Stewart
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Great Northern Railway
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Postum Cereal Company, Inc
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State Nursery and Seed Co
Hill Park
General Jack
Paul Neyron
Ulrich Brumner
Frau Karl Druschki
Virginia
Horticultural Department
Agricultural College
Bozeman
State Capitol Grounds
McKennan
Virginia Creeper
Mining Company
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Grand Theater
W. Steege
Great’ Falls
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