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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1923
Page
2
Experts at Bozeman summarize experiments funded by state and federal governments to determine optimal tillage in Montana. The articles describe methods and results, and readers are urged to preserve these reports for future reference.
Charles C Robinson of Chicago a veteran livestock dealer and nephew of the man who named Montana visits Miles City. He predicts cattle will fetch higher prices in fall 1923 if range grass holds and rails expand, citing rising wages and a recovering economy as demand drivers.
The T. C. Power Motor Car Company offers Montana youths under 15 a chance to win cash prizes for essays on Why We Should Buy a Studebaker. Prizes are $75, $25, and $10 in gold for first, second and third place. Entry closes June 15 with details from Helena office.
An old advertisement extols Cuticura soap for shaving with claims of double razor efficiency. It emphasizes skin purity comfort and health with no mug slimy soap germs waste or irritation even with daily two shaves. The copy markets the soap as multipurpose for shaving and skin care.
Montana farmers will test field beans as a profitable, small scale substitute for summer fallow. Varieties include Great Northern Lady Washington Pinto Red Miner Pilot Navy with sowing guides for dry and irrigated land and notes on planting, cultivation, harvesting, and expected yields.
Montana Experiment Station presents practical advice to extend cream separator life. Keep the unit level, use manufacturer approved oil and regular oil changes, avoid sediment buildup, run the machine smoothly, do not force stop the bowl, and mount on a firm foundation to reduce vibration and wear.
The new entrance to Yellowstone park along the Gallatin and Madison rivers is expected to be practically completed this year with eight miles more below the soldier station finished next year. It is described as one of the finest auto routes to the park, with an estimated total cost near one million dollars.
Fredericton reports floods have caused damage estimated between five and ten million dollars across the province and officials warn of continued risk and concern.
The Montana census estimate shows 611 199 residents placing the state 39th among 48. It notes Montana as the third largest by area with about 145 310 square miles and compares Rhode Island's 626 673 people in 1 248 square miles. It highlights western expansion and potential payroll strength in cities like Butte Great Falls and Anaconda.
An analysis asserts Montana’s future will hinge on water, power, coal, and oil with manufacturing looming. It notes rapid population growth from under 10,000 settlers to about 244,000 by 1900, its cosmopolitan yet English-speaking heritage, and the predominance of colonial American stock with German and Scandinavian rural settlers expanding the alien influx.
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