Dry land farming experiments planned in Beaverhead county
Professor F B Linfield of the Montana agricultural college plans extensive dry land farming tests in Beaverhead county with Geo R Featherly, allocating funds and land for 18 to 20 acres. The program, a joint state federal and rail partnership, aims to show profitable crops on land with natural water, including alfalfa and blue joint seed, over a five year period across Dillon Helena and Yellowstone valley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. B. Linfield
Agricultural College
Bozeman
Beaverhead
J KE. Marge
Geo. R. Featherly
Montana Record
Prof
Linfield
Eli. B. Linfield
Salt Lake
Elwood Mead
United States Bureau of Irrigation Investigations
Jagt
United States Department of Agriculture
Northern Pacific Railway
Yellowstone Valley
Montana
Dakota
Minnesota
Changes in bounty law raise wolf and mountain lion payouts
The legislature enacts a revised bounty law increasing payments for wolves and mountain lions to ten dollars while coyote related bounties remain at three dollars. It tightens bounty inspector duties including seal removal, certificate issuance, monthly reporting, and strict handling of skins and scalps to prevent fraud.
Big Hole Stock Feeders Plan Mountain Meeting In Wisdom
A committee formed to draft resolutions for the Big Hole Stock Feeders Association met in Wisdom and scheduled a regular session for March 18 at Fox schoolhouse. George Woodworth urged ranchers to unite to buy and weigh feeders, arguing weight-based transactions would provide clarity and fairness in buying and selling cattle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawa
Big Hole Stock Feeders’ Association
Wisdom
Fox Schoolhouse
George Woodworth
Big Hole Valley
Corral of Wild Horses Falls Short in Rocky Hills Round-Up
Nele Nelson, horse ranch man, reported a two day round-up in Rocky Hills with 60 to 70 riders, yet only 28 horses were corralled from a wild herd of about 200 seen. Most riders brought one horse and fatigue limited progress. All captured stock were branded except four. trapping may be only effective. another attempt likely next summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nele Nelson
Byairie Racchsman
Rocky Hills
Mr. Nelson
Meeting of Mothers Club Reviews Arithmetic Results
The Mothers' Club discussed arithmetic at yesterday's meeting. Circulars were sent to parents of fourth through seventh graders to gauge satisfaction, with 73 replies covering 148 pupils. Sixty one were satisfied while twelve were dissatisfied, many saying the work was too difficult for the children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mothers’ Club
A. L. Anderson
Fenner
Reservoir site looks good for new Bedrock dam near Lima
A Lima committee examined the Bedrock River site for a dam and reservoir. They found the new location more convenient and cheaper to develop than the old site on the Henry Fitter ranch, with local ranchmen lending support and engineers to be secured. Meanwhile a local wagon shop advertises repairs for a knock about wagon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. M. Oliver
Col
Alf, Decker
Benjamin Bond
Lima
Henry Fitter
Bedrock
Beaverhead
John Shively
Dillon Masons Attend Virginia City Forty Year Banquet
A Dillon delegation joined 24 locals in Virginia City for the fortieth anniversary of the Masonic order. Grand Master Lew L. Callaway was feted at a banquet hosted by two Virginia City lodges.returning, many stayed in Sheridan where they were hosted by the local lodge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon
Virginia City
Lew L. Callaway
Matt Orr
J. H. Gilbert
A. B. Martin
James
Ray S. Conger
Smith -McKnight
Dell
Sheridan
Real estate transfers week ending Mar 21 Beaverhead area
A list of transfers includes Nathan A Ames to James Murray 160 acres near Polaris Grasshopper for 350 dollars and Florence Stout to Frank Carrier 320 acres near Jackson for 1 dollar. Other deeds cover property in Dillon Beaverhead and Big Hole basin with prices from 1 to 3500 dollars and mining and quartz claims in Lost Cloud district near Polaris. An incorporation for Beaverhead Creamery Association is noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nathan’ A. Ames
James P. Murray
Polaris
Grasshopper
Florence Stout
Frank Carrier
Jackson
Big Hole Basin
Charles B. Vaughn
Jennie C. Metlen
Add. Dillon
Peter M. Colling
Geo. R. Metlen
Bloody Dick Creek
Hudspeth
Thomas M. Selway
Dillon
River
Big Hole Herding Assn
Bloody Dick
Big Hole Brain
Beaverhead Valley
R. T. Wemple
M. D. Gist
Grasshopper Creek
Henry H. Armstead Jr
Silver Fissure Mining Company
Lost Cloud
Polaria
Eli Sage
H. H. Armstead Jr
Aboth
Vermont
Dakota
Delaware
Ohio
Iowa
Lost Clouds
Jens T. Christ
Engon
Jens H. Christenson
Lewis C. Ford
Lewis C. Ford Jr
Garland
Lima
Venora KE
Jen
Pentecostal Union of Denver Colp
Elk
Maud S. Morton
Phillip Lovell
Raymond H. Butler
Geo. P. Wolfe
Lohin P. & O
John Rhino
Soren P. Nelson
Jessie Knight
Woboshow Lode
Copper Utopia District
Beaverhead Creamery Association
Bell Telephone to Post Daily Weather Bulletins in Helena
The Bell Telephone Co. arranges with the U S Weather Bureau at Helena to provide daily weather bulletins for posting in offices. Rural subscribers will be phoned each day and town subscribers can request the bulletin at the central. Reports arrive at nine each morning or soon after the wire opens, with Dillon having started the service last week and ranchmen showing strong interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bell Telephone Co
U. S. Weather Bureau
Helena
Central
Dillon
Livestock receipts rise across five markets in January
Government figures show January livestock receipts at Chicago Kansas City Omaha St Louis and St Joseph totaling 3 235 611 head, far above 1904 and 1903. In Chicago receipts reached 1 624 214 head with 407 048 head shipped. Kansas City 511 770 head. Omaha 400 221. St Louis 393 826 with shipments varying by market.
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United Stas
Chicago
Kansas City
Omaha
St. Louis
St. Joseph
Kanegas City
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