Farm Income Seen 12 Percent Lower in 1930
A C A Mather report suggests American farmers face a 12 percent income drop in 1930 from 1929, but still fare better than industrial workers with wage stagnation and unemployment. Grain prices rise while overall farm purchasing power may improve. steel and auto sectors show mixed signals amid drought and demand shifts.
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C. A. Mather
Standard Statistics Company
la Salle Street
Serview
Chicago
Country Club Cup Tournament Postponed
Absence of many prospective entrants from the city forces postponement of the Turner Cup golf event at Dillon Country Club. The tournament shifts to next Sunday and Monday with members urged to submit qualifying scores. Four silver cups donated by Harry Turner will be awarded to winners and runners-up in men’s and women’s divisions.
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Dillon Country Club
Harry Turner
Lutheran Ladies Aid to Meet September 11 at Mrs Andersons
The Lutheran Ladies' Aid Society will hold a meeting on September 11 at the home of Mrs. Matt Anderson with Mrs. Anderson and Mrs. Chris Bey serving as hostesses.
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Lutheran Ladies’ Aid Society
Matt Anderson
Anderson
Chris Bey
Southern Montana Telephone Company
South
Idaho Street
Dillon
Montana
Woman challenges bears schedule at Yellowstone Park
A Yellowstone Park scene features a visitor demanding why bears are not visible on Mammoth hotel porch. Howard Gramps, head wrangler, says bears move freely and offers to refer the issue to rangers. The piece ends by joking about memorializing Congress to set a parade schedule for the bears.
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Yellowstone Park
Wyo
Hot Springs
Jupiter Terraces
Yellowstone National Park
Howard Gramps
Mammoth
Gramps
Mr. Gramps
Giddap
Pedro
Congress
Local Residents Feast on Summer Travel News and Marriages
Local notes report Dr and Mrs W H Stephan returning from the east with children after a month away. Travel parties visit Elk camp and Flathead lake areas while others head to Bozeman Camas and coast trips. Miss Martha Opp and Miss Audrey Churchill marry men from Greeley and Sheridan respectively, with local families hosting receptions.
Ida Dunn Dies After Long Illness at 75
Mrs. Ida Dunn, wife of Thomas Dunn, died at her Dillon home after a long illness. Funeral services were held at Brudage chapel with Rev. T. J. Smith, burial in Mountain View Cemetery. Born in Elklick, Pa, she had lived in Montana almost 50 years and in Dillon 24 years. Survived by her husband.
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Ida Dunn
Thomas Dunn
Brudage Chapel
T. J. Smith
Mountain View Cemetery
Dunn
Elklick
Montana
Dillon
Montana Livestock Aid Urgently Needed Says Official
Montana Agriculture Commissioner A H Stafford warns that any federal action to support cattle and sheep must come within 30 days to be useful. He notes 1930 hay crop and carryover will drop far below 1929 and the five year average, threatening breeding stock and possible early shipping due to drought.
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Montana
A. H. Stafford
Stafford
Livestock Industry Warns of Montana Crisis and Call for Relief
Mr. Stafford warns of a heavy cattle and sheep surplus at Montana markets and low prices. grower losses may force liquidation of breeding stock. He urges a relief plan and offers state department support to the federal response to prevent long term damage to the livestock and agricultural sectors.
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Mr. Stafford
Montana
Hatchery Superintendent Named and Hatchery Upgrades Ordered
In Helena the state fish and game commission ordered a superintendent be employed to oversee 15 hatcheries once a suitable expert is found. The commission also closed season on native upland birds and approved expansion of Warm Springs game farm with plans for more public grounds for duck lakes. Bird work to be centralized at Warm Springs with 20 additional acres and over 100 more pens. The Butte Anglers' club plan to share costs for Maiden Rock rearing pond was approved, about 1500 dollars to the state. All tributaries of the Little Blackfoot in Powell county were ordered closed at the Deer Lodge Anglers' club request.
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Helena
State Fish and Game Commission
Warm Springs
Butte Anglers’ Club
Maiden Rock
Little Blackfoot
Powell County
Deer Lodge
Barretts Visit Missoula and Western Montana
Mr and Mrs R M Barrett and their son Jack are this week visiting Missoula and other western Montana cities during a Western trip.
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J.C. Falfek
Andrew Shields and Son
San Francisco
Ellen Shields
William Shields
Butte
Harold Murray
R. M. Barrett
Jack
Missoula
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B. F. Fairless
Republic Steel Corporation
F. N. Hoff
Pressed Steel Car Company
Chicago Tribune
Country Club
W. H. Stephan
Sterling
Tndip Gay
Lee Hoerning
Flathead
Flathead Lake
Seattle
Earl Tedrick
Beaverhead Auto’ Sails Company
Wiba- Lin W
Bozeman
Sarah McConnell
Pasadena
Cal
Carolyn Card
Portland
Elkhorn Springs
Lorenzo Cushing
Frances Tonney
Coast Points
Canadian Rockies
BUHL
Nellie Little
Idaho
Corvallis
Frank Little
Oregon
Agricultural College
Melrose
Camas
Matt Kay
Plains
Elizabeth Shufeldt
Labor Day
Tom Thumb Golf Course
Price Home
Mrs. Albert Price
Boise, Idaho
C. R. Price
East Lake City
R. J. Dansie
Nina
Salt Lake City
Dansie
Greeley
Martha Opp
Burl Green
Colo
Luther Willard
George Opp
Audrey Churchill
Phillip Vance
Sheridan
Duncan
W. C. Churchill
Dillmont Park
American Legion
Beaverhead Post
Hie
F. P. Bulger
Beaverhead County
Office OF Southern Montana Telephone Company
F. A. Hazelbaker
Broadway
Ekcomoor Coats
New York
Cswwearr
Phoenix
Dillons
Mery Chas. H. Niblack
Cowest
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