Dairying Boosts Montana Economy Says Federal Official
J E Dorman of the federal dairy division urges Montana to expand dairying as the key to wealth, noting valleys ideal for corn and alfalfa and the high value of feeding hay locally. He explains how dairy programs, herd testing, silo building, and building plans aid dairymen, with the service offered free in cooperation with state institutions.
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Montana
J. E. Dorman
Federal Dairy Division
United States Department of Agriculture
Butte
Helena
Mr. Dorman
Salt Lake City
Utah
Babcock
Government reports lowest fire loss this season
National forests report the fire season nearly over with record low losses. About 2 260 fires occurred, but only 60 000 acres burned, far below 1911 and 1912. Intermountain district shows great improvement, while California Arizona and New Mexico suffered most. Most fires still stem from human carelessness, railroads and lightning top the causes.
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National
Nevada
Arizona
Idaho
California
New Mexico
Lightning Fires Reduced by Early Lookout System
Lightning fires are not preventable at the moment but a system of lookouts can defeat them soon after they start. This early warning approach greatly lessens losses from fire caused by lightning.
Modern Heroine as Telephone Operator
A Denver area report praises a Mountain States Telephone operator Miss Barbara Reinkens for saving half the township by coordinating cowboys to warn residents during a sudden flash flood. The piece highlights the rise of women in telephony from a toy to a vital profession across six states, noting training and mental discipline.
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Denver
St. Vrain
Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Company
Barbara Reinkens
Paul Reveres
Montana
Wyoming
Colorado
Idaho
Utah
New Mexico
Arizona
Free Paper on Underground Waters for Farm Use Now Available
The United States Geological Survey reprints Underground Waters for Farm Use as Water Supply Paper No. 255. It explains underground water flow through rocks and soils, warns of typhoid germs in limestone-derived waters, and covers subsurface drainage protection, well drilling, casings, and costs. Approximately 50 pages with photos and diagrams.
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United States Geological Survey
Washington, D. C
Threatened Beef Famine Warns of Rising Prices
John P. Ross explains that U S meat supply is at risk as foreign herds face contagious diseases and strict inspection rules. Farmers able to feed and fatten livestock may profit while many others face losses, signaling higher prices for animal products.
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John P. Ross
United States Bureau of Animal Industry
Argentina
Cost of Fires Equals Half of New Building Costs
The annual fire expense equals one half of the total expenditure on all new buildings erected within the same year. This relation links fire costs directly to construction activity, emphasizing budget proportionality between fires and new development.
Money for roads and our schools
Government figures show Montana grazing fees last year funded about $80 000 to the state for schools and roads. Forest service notes 29 000 to counties from grazing, plus 177 000 from other forest resources, totaling 90 000. Permits covered 121 251 cattle and 716 191 sheep among others, with 2 812 total permits issued, and a push to stock ranges to full capacity.
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Montana
U. S. Forest Service
National Forests
Forest Service
National Forest
Fuller Range
Washington
Oregon
New College Gymnasium at Deer Lodge Plans
The College of Montana at Deer Lodge builds a concrete brick gym 54 by 90 feet with a swimming pool on site. First floor basketball court, basement dressing rooms showers and space for a baseball cage and bowling alley later. Completion by December 10. Coach Hendrickson plans a strong winter basketball team.
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College of Montana
Deer Lodge
Hendrickson
Woman's Role in Country Life Emphasized by Bailey
L H Bailey of Bozeman argues that rural progress depends on both farm strength and home life. He stresses women share equal responsibility with men in steering country life, urging focus on home making and householding as primary duties alongside farming.
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L. H. Bailey
Bozeman
Making a Good Cellar for Winter Crops
Advice on building a proper outside storage cellar with ample space and ventilation to prevent freezing. It suggests outside storage over house cellars and describes field storage using straw and conical piles with dirt layering, plus later digging out frozen vegetables.
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L. H. Bailey
Cornell
Large Washington Wheat Farm Harvests Record Acreage
Harry Vincent of Eureka Flat Washington harvested 32000 acres of spring and fall wheat this year believed the largest single farm in the United States. The operation used 89 drills 42 harrows five steam plows and five harvesters plus ten headers and four separators. About 260 year round workers with a surge to triple for harvest. Over 500000 sacks of wheat were required for storage.
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Harry Vincent
Eureka Flat
Washington
United States
Stockman & Farmer
How to Make Jelly from Under Ripe Fruit
A guide from Dean Calvin of the Oregon Agricultural College explains selecting fruit slightly under ripe for flavor. It advises cooking juice quickly in small batches, straining, measuring, and adding three fourths to an equal amount of sugar with a splash of lemon juice or vinegar to aid setting.
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Dean Calvin
Domestic Science and Art Department
Oregon Agricultural College
Montana Pickle Factory Showcases State Fair Exhibit
At the Montana state fair in Helena last week the Martin Pickle company display from Hunsley drew interest as the state’s only pickle factory. The plant plans storage expansion and new machinery for varied pickles, while cucumber grower Mrs. C Campbell earned 204 dollars per acre, above the regional average of about 150 dollars.
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Montana
Helena
Martin Pickle Company
Hunsley
Government
C. ©. Campbell
Armstead man files proof for homestead land in Montana
Paris W. Armstrong of Armstead Montana filed notice of intention to make three year proof to establish a claim to the NWYNEY Sec 14 SWYNEY Wi SEY Sec 11 Township 115 Range 12 W Montana Meridian. The proof is to be presented before O W Conger Clerk of the District Court at Dillon Montana on October 28 1913. Witnesses named Mary D Craver Frank Rife Martin Burke and Flora E Armstrong all of Armstead Montana. Stephen Carpenter Register
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Department of the Interior
United States Land Office
Helena
Montana
Paris W. Armstrong
Armstead
Nwyney
Swyney
Sey
Meridian
O. W. Conger
District Court
Dillon
Mary D. Craver
Frank Rife
Martin Burke
Flora E. Armstrong
Stephen Carpenter
Notice of Final Proof for Desert Land in Montana
Notice is hereby given that Onie H. Crook of Dillon Montana has filed notice of intention to make final proof to establish a land claim for Desert Land Application No 04022 for parcels in township 75 range 12 W Montana meridian before C W Conger district clerk on October 23 1913. Witnesses are George Shook William S Tash William Pahnish of Bannack and Frank L Kellum of Lima Montana.
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Department of the Interior
United States Land Office
Helena
Montana
Onie H. Crook
Dillon
Seynwy
Swyneig
Township
Range
Meridian
C. W. Conger
District Court
George Shook
William S. Tash
William Pahnish
Bannack
Frank L. Kellum
Lima
Sylvester D. Hirachman
Elanwyne
Hogs Scarce as Gallatin Valley Farmers Stock Feeding Plan
Farmers in Gallatin valley have purchased nearly all available hogs for fall feeding and many more would be fed if hogs were obtainable in the state. This trend is viewed as proper and likely to spur important developments later. A few enterprising farmers have begun…
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Gallatin Valley
A Toast to the Man Who Holds His Tongue
A toast honoring the man who keeps quiet when a word or sign could ruin another’s chance to improve and stand in line. The verse praises restraint that helps others strive and align.
Fire losses and prevention costs exceed national mining output
Fire losses in the United States and prevention costs total about 450 million dollars annually, a sum greater than the combined yearly production of gold, silver, copper and petroleum in the nation.
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United States
Desert Land Claim Notice for Sylvester D Hirachman
Notice is given that Sylvester D Hirachman of Dillon Montana filed final proof to establish a Desert Land claim for SI45E 4 Sec 6 ELANWY NE Sec 7 T75S R12W Montana meridian. Hearing before C W Con ger district court Dillon on October 23 1913 with witnesses Kellum Lima Montana and Tanner?
Fire Losses in 1912 Across U S and Canada Hit 225 Million
The report cites 1912 fire losses totaling 225 320 900 dollars in the United States and Canada, attributing most of the damage to carelessness.
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United States
Canada
John N Mueller Homestead Notice in Dillon Montana
Notice is given that John N Mueller of Dillon Montana who on February 17 1910 filed Homestead Application No 03714 for 14 dollars Sec 20 township GS range 7 W Montana meridian has filed intention to make three year proof to establish land claim before F A Hazelbaker U S Commissioner at Dillon Montana on October 21 1913. Henry C Crittenden Nephi Hansen Winnifred S White and Daniel B Sullivan all of Dillon Montana. 515 Stephen Carpenter Register.
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Department of the Interior
United States Land Office
Helena
Montana
John N. Mueller
Dillon
Mont
Meridian
F. A. Hazelbaker
U.S
Henry C. Crittenden
Nephi Hansen
Winnifred S. White
Daniel B. Sullivan
Stephen Carpenter
Register
Desert Land Notice for Ames Final Proof Filing
Notice is given that Richard G. Ames of Brenner Montana filed Desert Land Application No 03059 on September 9 1909 for parcels in section 26 township 11 south range 14 west Montana meridian The final proof is to be made before C W Conger clerk of the district court Dillon Montana on October 30 1913 Attending witnesses include Marcus R Rand Glenn A Decker Carl Decker and Edward M Ames Jr all of Montana indicating a public land claim proceeding in the Helena U S Land Office notice date September 12 1913
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Department of the Interior
U. S. Land Office
Helena
Montana
Richard G. Ames
Brenner
Township
Range
Meridian
C. W. Conger
District Court
Dillon
Marcus R. Rand
Brenners
Mont
Glenn A. Decker
Armstead
Carl Decker
Grant, Mont
Edward M. Ames, Jr
Stephen Carpenter
Register
Notice for Publication of Homestead Claims 1913 Montana
Department of the Interior U S Land Office Helena Montana September 12 1913 notice is hereby given that Daniel B Sullivan and Marion C Bradley of Dillon Montana have filed notice of intent to make final three year proof to establish their homestead claims. Sullivan filed March 22 1910 for S14 sec 4 T6 S R7 W MM Bradley filed March 22 1910 for lots 1 2 and S% NE sec 4 T6S R7W MM witnesses include John N Mueller Stephen C Cook Edward S McRobert and Daniel B Sullivan all of Dillon Montana.
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Department of the Interior
U. S Land Office
Itelena
Montana
F. A. Hazelbaker
U. S
Dillon
Daniel B. Sullivan
M. M
Marion C. Bradley
R. W
John N. Mueller
Stephen C. Cook
Edward S. McRobert
Daniel
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