Logged Off Lands Aid Law Passes for Settlers
Governor Stewart approves Senate bill 116 aiding hard pressed settlers in logged off land counties and homesteads. The program lets settlers obtain state farm loans after an examiner reports progress and a certificate is issued, with banks then advancing funds. The state backs loan repayment once required improvements are completed, relieving bankers of ongoing duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stewart
Senator Roberts
Lincoln County
State Land Board
Eastern firm hunts Montana phosphate deposit for factory
An eastern chemical company is conducting a search in Montana for a phosphate deposit large enough to justify building a branch factory to produce phosphoric acid and fertilizers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
Elk Shipment From Yellowstone Heads to Vermont Parks
A Montana elk shipment from Yellowstone National Park is en route to Vermont for distribution to public parks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
Yellowstone Park
Vermont
Call of the Last West land sale offer by Blackfoot Development
Anaconda Copper Mining Company’s Western Montana lands marketed for direct purchase with no commissions. Ten yearly payments at fixed appraisal values claim fertile climate and good infrastructure including rail transport and schools, promising prime Northwest living and work prospects. Address Blackfoot Land Development Co. Missoula Montana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anaconda Copper Mining Company
Western
Montana
Northwest
Blackfoot Land Development CO
Missoula, Mont
Gopher menace to be fought in Montana spring drive
County agents will focus on gopher extermination this spring with state support. The new Gopher Extermination bill authorizes counties to buy poison levy taxes and hire workers to target gophers on unoccupied land. An extension expert will train agents and demonstrations may be held. Lewis and Clark County already bought $1,000 in strychnine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. W. Skinner
Montana
College
Extension
State College
Bozeman
Gopher
Lewis and Clark County
Sweet Clover Emerges as Viable Dry Land Crop in Montana
The article notes sweet clover thrives on dry land in northern Montana, outproduces other forages, and adds soil fertility. It suits sandy and alkali soils, resists livestock bloat, and is becoming a practical pasture crop with farmers like C. A. Christ and Frank Shirley adopting it for grazing and soil improvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
C. A. Christ
Sun River Beach
Frank Shirley
Belt
Controls Potato Corner and Million Bushels Admitted
Percy Miller a Chicago commission merchant told government investigators he controls over 1 000 000 bushels of potatoes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Percy Miller
Chicago Commission
Vanderpool Red Apple Stands Montana Tests
A Bitter Root valley variety test over eight years shows Vanderpool Red as a premier late keeping apple. It matures late with attractive shape and solid red color, withstands blight, stores well into May and beyond, and performs well on young trees.
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Bitter Root
Vanderpool
Rome
Montana
Montana's War Quota for Second Infantry and Troop A Cavalry
Adjutant General Greenan reports guidance from the war department that if troops are called, Montana must furnish the Second Infantry with 2,058 officers and men and Troop A Cavalry with 108 officers and men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
Greenan
War Department
Montana hail insurance law goes into effect
Governor Stewart approves senate bill 16 creating a state hail insurance board to set levies, collect taxes up to 60 cents per acre on grain and 25 cents on hay, and pay losses up to 75 percent. Equity opposes, calling plan impractical and overextended beyond capacity.
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Equity
State Board of Equalization
State Board of Hail Insurance
Boards of County Commissioners
State Hail Board
American Society of Equity
Equity Organization
North Dakota
Canada
Montana
Global fronts and wartime notes in brief
Winnipeg seeks Canada 1917 wheat crop. Havana fixes Gomez bail at 1 million. Manchester ships 5000 shoes to Moscow. postage 5600. Washington urges no news on merchant ship sailings. Petrograd sees revolt and czar’s abdication. Grand Duke Michael regent. Senator Stone rebukes attacks over arming merchantmen. Taft enrolled for war service. quips on horse riding. Jonesboro mass meeting sends silver to Kirby. Colton finds 24 carloads of potatoes worth 35000 unclaimed. Flivver wooden merchantmen pitched to break blockade. Chicago taxes reveal big fortunes. six thousand army will be commissioned.婚
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Winnipeg
Canada
Havana
Gomez
Manchester
N. H
Moscow
Russia
Washington
Daniels
Petrograd
Grand Duke
Michael
Germany
Senate
Stone
Missouri
Wilson
New York
Taft
New Haven
William F. Kirby
Arkansas
Jonesboro
Ark
Judas Iscariot
Kaiser
Colton
Cal— Se. Bernardino County
Consignee
Flivver
Admiral Fiske
United States Navy
Chicago
Marshall Field
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Treasure State Farm and Livestock
State
Great Falls Dairy Products Company
Great Falls
Leo Shapiro & Co., Inc
1St Ave. N
Minneapolis, Minn
Dorsh & Greenfield
Butte
Snowy Mountain
Rugged
Ross Brown
Mgr. Moore
Mont
Kelley-How- Thomson Company
Duluth, Minn
State Board of Hail Insurance Commissioners
Commissioners of Agriculture and Publicity
Farmers’ Societies
Bing
J. Ogden Armour
Harold F. McCormick
Cyrus McCormick
G. H. Swift
Phillippa Hartley
John Colfax
Carleton Hannan
Bombay
India
Colfax
Hughes Loan and Land Company
Ford
National Bank
Howell
R.R. Howell & CO
Connelly CO
Barkemeyer
Company
Russell
Mitchell
J. I. Case
NOTT
W. S. Nott
Dempster Feed
Dempster
The
Walker Machinery Company
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