Montana's agricultural potential highlighted at conference
Professor Thomas Shaw of Minnesota spoke on Montana’s diverse farming in the Development league congress. He described how Montana’s latitudinal and altitudinal range supports crops from sweet potatoes to rutabagas, grains, alfalfa, flax, and root crops, emphasizing dry farming safety and the vast irrigable area. He projected substantial gains from alfalfa, including feed, soil benefits, and potential profits, while noting precipitation greatly influences rotations and yields.
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Development League Congress
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Shaw
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Columbia River
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Chester
Montana Leads In Census Growth In Ten Years Showing Big Rise
The thirteenth U S census shows Montana up from 243 329 in 1900 to 876 053 in 1910 a near threefold rise. Montana sits among the Pacific slope states with major gains and now surpasses Utah in population growth since 1900.
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Oregon
United States
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Wyoming
Colorado
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New England
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Sleeping car comfort improved by white bedspreads
The Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway introduces new white bedspreads on Southwest Limited trains between Chicago and Kansas City replacing woolen blankets used year round. Blankets remain available for cool nights, aiming to enhance passenger comfort and appeal to travelers who favor an inviting bed.
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Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Company
Southwest Limited
Chicago
Kansas City
Bids for Culverts Open by Beaverhead County Montana
Beaverhead County Montana invites sealed bids for corrugated metal culverts No Co Ro Metal in nests of 20 ft with 20 ft culverts, 8 to 24 inch sizes, No 15 to No 16 gauge, plus 10 percent extra bolts and nuts. Bids due June 5 1911 at 9 a.m. with addresses and markings clearly stated. board reserves right to reject all bids.
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Board of County Commissioners
Beaverhead County
Montana
Stockholders Meeting Notice for State Bank of Dillon
State Bank of Dillon will hold a stockholders meeting at 4 p m on May 16 1911 at the bank’s banking house to vote on increasing capital stock from 50000 to 100000 dollars and to conduct other business. William Roe vice president and A L Stone cashier sign the notice from Dillon Montana dated April 15 1911.
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Cashier
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Washington and Bannack Street
Jos. C. Smith
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