Grain and Hay Exchange Office Open in Bismarck
A temporary Grain and Hay Reporting Service office opens in Bismarck North Dakota to help route feed and price information for Montana North Dakota and nearby areas. It will coordinate with Minneapolis and expand as needed. Secretary Houston notes Montana will likely harvest more grain and hay, boosting marketing aid.
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Washington
Montana
North Dakota
Bureau of Markets
United States Department of Agriculture
Bismark
N. D
Bismarck
Minneapolis
Department of Agriculture
Houston
Fort Keogh
Treasure
Hail Insurance urged for coming season in Montana
Chairman E. K. Bowman of the State Board of Hail Insurance explains 1917 results and 1918 plans. Last year saw substantial hail in Montana with many farms insured. all properly filed claims were paid and no outstanding claims remain. Premiums were forty cents per acre with losses at twelve cents for grain land and five cents for hay, leaving a surplus near forty thousand dollars to cover contingencies. Bowman invites inquiries and suggestions to improve the department.
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E. K. Bowman
State Board of Hail Insurance
Montana
State
Hail Insurance Department
Arch and Cox Visit Wisdom Board Then Depart for Butte
Archie Stewart and J Cox came to Wisdom last Friday to be examined by the local board. They left that afternoon for Butte.
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Archie Stewart
J. Cox
Wisdom
Butte
Growth of State Banks in Montana 1904 to 1914
Montana’s banking growth shown in 20 year figures from state superintendent H S Macgraw. Banks rose from 27 in 1904 with 15.7 million in assets to 275 by November last year with 98.8 million resources and 2.81 million surplus. County valuations and bonded indebtedness also rose across the period.
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Montana
Superintendent of Banks
Silver Bow
Episieneu
Woman Herds Sheep in War Time as Man’s Work
A local well known woman volunteers to herd a band of sheep after her husband's herder quit and a replacement could not be hired cheaply. She finds it less difficult than expected and notes the sheep are safe and accounted for. Henry Thompson visited from Kidd ranch last Saturday.
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Beaverhead County
Land Patents Sought in Montana Timber Claims
Notice announces Frank L. Huston acting through attorney seeks to select 40 acres in two parcels in Sec 8 and Sec 18 T115-9S, under the 1898 Act, with protest deadline May 26, 1918. Also Pat Rutledge of Dillon seeks three year proof for Lots 1-4, Sec 2, T9S R8W, before May 22, 1918, with witnesses listed.
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Department OF the Interior
United States Land Office
Helena
Montana
Frank L. Huston
Luther T. Hauberg
R. W
M. M
New Ney
Joseph Oker
Register
U. S. Land Office
Pat Rutledge
Dillon
Range
Meridian
Fred Rife
District Court
Thomas Flynn
Fred Bower
Patrick Laden
John Laden
Car Preference Averages Around Reo Six Reliability
A speaker emphasizes that price is not the main factor when choosing a car and notes that only the Reo Six meets his needs for low operation and upkeep costs among five passenger models. The remark suggests high regard for Reo Six efficiency compared with four or six passenger alternatives.
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Reo
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Isaac Rife
California
Medicine Lodge
Epring
Carl Beardslee
Lima
CG. F. Lloyd
Jackson
H. L. Lapham
Big Hole Basin
Dilson
Mr. Farmer
Frank Hazelbaker
Henry Thompson
City
Kidd
WM. Fruin
Reo Six
Earth
Rype
Ditty-Sheppard Auto CO
Contractor
Householder
Union Electric Co
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