US Seed Loan Limit Fixed At 200 Dollars
The United States seed loan program sets a $200 cap per farmer with an additional $2 per acre for sowing under 100 acres. Applicants must swear to use funds for seed only, file an affidavit, provide a promissory note at 5 percent interest, a chattel mortgage on crops, and submit to Fargo approval. Delays occur if papers are incomplete and farm tenants require a landlord waiver.
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Montana
United States’ Department of Agriculture
Congress
Department of Agriculture
Fargo
N. D
Stockgrowers Convene in Helena for 36th Annual Meet
Montana stock growers gather April 19 20 in Helena for the Montana Stockgrowers Association convention. President Wallis Huldekoper calls for unity and solutions to vital problems with speakers from Helena Chicago and Salt Lake City. Governor Dixon plans opening address as delegations from Miles City Billings Butte Spokane Chicago and more reserve rooms and plan events at the Marlow theater.
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Montana
Helena
Montana Stockgrowers' Association
America
Wallis Huidekoper
Association
Huldekoper
Jack Burke
W. J. Butler
E. N. Wentworth
Iowa University
Arthur Reynolds
Continental National Bank of Chicago
Thomas E. Wilson
Chicago Packer
F. R. Marshall
Salt Lake City
Charles Donnelly
Northern Pacific Railroad
Charles C. Robinson
Clay, Robinson & Co
Chicago
Joseph M. Dixon
Miles City
Billings
Butte
Great Falls
Spokane
Sioux City
Omaha
South St. Paul
Beaverhead Country
Marlow Theater
Dead Butte Pioneer Edward Guay 94 Dies
Edward Guay of Butte aged 94 died recently. Pioneer miner, native of Canada, he lived in Butte about 40 years. Survived by nine children, 36 grandchildren, 46 great grandchildren, and six daughters including Mrs. Fred Nevin, Mrs. Dave Nevin, Mrs. Brubee, Miss Guay, Miss Bulean, Mrs. Duval, and sons Arthur Guay and two others.
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Edward Guay
Butte
Guay
Canada
Fred Nevin
Dave Nevin
Brubee
Miss Guay
Bulean
Duval
Arthur Guay
Lewistown weather prophet predicts spring arrival
David Hilger of Lewistown proclaims Old Man Winter defeated and spring arrived. He warns a brief storm may come but winter's comeback will fizz. Major Lane questions the claim as hens setting signal warmer weather and flies buzz in steam heated apartments.
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David Hilger
Lewistown
Jean Lane
Hilger
Johnny Ritch
Doctor May Prescribe Whisky Under New Montana Law
Federal authorities support Montana’s new law allowing physicians to prescribe whisky and beer in limited quantities for the ill. A pint every 10 days or six quarts a year, with strict records and monthly reports to the prohibition office.
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Montana
Dixon
H. M. Dengler
Prohibition
Palmer
Prohibition Director’s Office
inventor patent for roller cattle guard on railways
W. E. Dennis of Pony has received a patent for a roller cattle guard. The device uses 21 steel and wood framed rollers, seven between rails, each one foot in diameter with a cast iron cone and steel journal. It is claimed that stock cannot pass over or get caught in the rollers. Montana railroad men backing the concept note its potential.
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W. E. Dennis
Pony
Montana
Dry land farming urged by Campbell for moisture management
Hardy W. Campbell of the Southern Pacific spoke to Yellowstone county dry land farmers on using intelligence and industry to save moisture and adopt new methods. He cited one quarter to one half less seed per acre with late planting and proper care, illustrated by stereopticon views of Arizona gardens and California crops, and noted trees boost land values while dairy stock care raises production.
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Montana
California
Colorado
Arizona
Yellowstone County
Hardy W. Campbell
Southern Pacific Railroad
Campbell
Commercial Club
Agricultural Committee
Arizona Desert
Kansas
Colorado Line
National Roller Cattle Guard Co Organized
The passage notes that the merit is recognized and railway firms will welcome adoption as practical livestock loss insurance. It mentions the formation of the National Roller Cattle Guard Company to promote producing the invention.
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National Roller Cattle Guard Co
Boy From Finland Returns to Coal Miner Father in Stockett
Matt Victor Soukka born 1906 in Belt Montana traveled 5000 miles alone after his mother died in Finland. S E Peterson Norwegian vice consul brought the boy from Boston to Stockett where he reunited with his father, a coal miner, after landing February 19 aboard the Scandinavian liner Hellig Clay. The 14 year old spoke no English and had few friends since leaving Finland.
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S. E. Peterson
Great Falls
Soukka
Great Northern
Boston
Sand Coulee
Stockett
Matt Victor Soukka
Victor Soukka
Matt
Belt
Finland
Helsingfors
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Wallis Huldekoper
Body
Montana Stockgrowers’ Association
George McCartney
Hal B. Ives
George M. Lewis
Manhattan
Charles Ancony
Bozeman
R. J. Quigley
Capitol
Emil Starr
EB. A. Phillips
R. L. Diggs
Fred Sheriff
Jack Shryock
E. D. Nash
George Lyman
Zeb Melhorn
Harvey Fister
Fred
Kessler
A. B. Cook
A. K. Prescott
Henry Sieben
F. K. Turner
C. J. McNamara
C. B. Power
George, McCartney
Bert Coty
W. J. Bickett
A. T. Ward
Gunn
George K. Reeder
Don Sweeney, Jr
Louis Kaufman
A. Phillips
H. H. Pigott
J. M. Power
Oo Hydro-United Tire Co
Iladelphia
Big Tree Catalog
Wazee St
Owensboro
Beaver, Colo
Montana Distributors State Implements Co
Helena, Mont
Washington
Great Falls Floral CO
Great Falls, Mont
Turkestan
T.C. Power Co
Dengler
Siockett
Pakora
Enuine Eo
Northwest
Peo
Northwestern
Kelley-How-Thomson ‘Co
Duluth, Mian
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