Uncle Sam’s Camp Lewis Houses Western Recruits
Hundreds of barracks at Camp Lewis near Tacoma house Montana and western conscripts joining the new national army. More than 10,000 workmen finish ongoing buildings as thousands arrive daily. Once drafted, over 46,000 enlisted men will be quartered, with officers and instructors pushing total to above 50,000 until training is complete.
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Lewis
Tacoma
Montana
National Army
Western States
Krenlin
Joplin
Niles
N. G
Ihstory
Central Montana Ranches CO
Montana Man Votes in Russian Republic
In a letter from Wilbur Catlin of Missoula now in Russia he reports voting after the czar’s overthrow as the franchise is extended to all regardless of race color or previous life. He says Kerensky era conditions are better though freedoms are new and rail service shows a rush for seats by third class ticket holders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbur Catlin
Missoula
Russia
Catlin
Land of Kerensky
Republic
Lessons of the War Echo in Farewell Scene
A wartime farewell scene shows characters debating leaving a house and its flowers as they depart. One character resents leaving beauty behind, while another proposes destroying the flowers to deny them to others.
Montana Farmers Begin With Burbank's Super-Wheat
Montana farmers receive 240 bushels of the new Burbank variety for seeding trials. A Hedrick of Moore buys five bushels at five dollars each and plans to plant widely to maximize yield and secure seed for a larger area next year.
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Montana
Burbank
A. Hedrick
Moore
Classified ads for auto paints florists conservatory and land matters
Classified listings for WilDs-Thurston Motor Co offering repaint services for old cars including Vackard Hudson Liberty Saxon. McGovern Paint Shop advertises paint services. Florists offer cut flowers funeral designs. Montenas Conservatory highlights public lands and mailing matters. James J Parker cites twenty years with public land law administration and references.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James J Parker
Southern Building
Washington, D. Cc
Retail Prices of Coal to be Fixed in Statewide Plan
Federal fuel administrator Garfield shapes regulation of coal sales in Montana. A state representative will form county and city committees to assess available coal, required winter demand, and establish a reasonable retail margin plus mine, transport, and dealer costs. Committees publish local price data to guide consumer costs while honoring preexisting contracts wherever possible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
Garfield
Transportation Charge
Jobbers’ Commission
Fuel Administration
Montana Range Steers Top Chicago Market
A load of dehorned Montana steers shipped by J. Harding of Roy to Clay Robinson Co sold at 15.50 at Chicago, averaging 1 333 pounds. The Cooper & Hughes outfit sold dehorned Hereford steers at 14.75 average 1 280 pounds, with two loads of grade Hereford range heifers at 11 cents averaging 1 020 pounds.
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Montana
J. Harding
Roy
Clay Robinson Co
Chicago
Clay, Robinson
Cooper & Hughes Land & Livestock Company
Spionkop
Harding
Clay Robinson
Iowa
Chicago Commission
Cyclone Lost House Hunt Drags On Two Years
A farmer and a city cousin banter about searching for a house carried away by a cyclone two years ago with no luck in locating it. The exchange reflects rural hardship and local humor.
Montana land ads tout large ranch subdivision and loans
Listings promote subdividing a 10 000 acre ranch into 160 acre tracts with 6 percent credit terms over ten years, plus Judith Basin farms for sale or exchange, low rates from Ulger Loan and Realty Co and Bennett & Terrell loans. Also ads for cattle, hay, printing, and services across Great Falls Havre Lewistown and Billings with multiple firms and agents.
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Grass Range
Montana
John A. Coleman
Box
Lewistown
Judith Basin
Farmers Land Co
Mont
Ulger Loan and Realty. Co
Diversified Montana and Canada Farmland for Sale and Tours
Multiple farm and land listings advertise acres for sale in Montana and Saskatchewan. Properties include 53 000 acres with 40 to 50 percent tillable land, 800 acres near Maple Creek, 1 280 acres with tillable land and grass, plus sub irrigation and water features. Also offered are farm relocation tours to Alberta and an oil stock opportunity with Equity Oil Co. in Great Falls.
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McCutcheon & Price
Central Ave
Great Falls
Mont
Good Creek
Maple Creek
Sask
Canada
Montana
Bagin
Liberal Commission
Equity Oil Co
Great Falla
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Sam
Camp Lewis
American Lake Cantonment
Russian Republic
Robert
Liggalte Myer Tobacco Ce
ES Chesterfields
Liggett i Myers
Fifth Avenue
N. Addes Ase
Uggett
Myers Tobacco Cps
McGovern Paint Shop
Sth
Ave
Montenas Conservatory
Western Hide & Furs Co
A. P. Rickmire
Havre
Alberta
J. W. Makin
Dunnblock
J. W. Hefferlin
Livingston, Mont
Ubsafe RG One Co
Ont
Farm Land Loans
Bennett & Terrell
Billings
George A Green
Pocatello, Idaho
Iiaus Johnson
Belt
Cascade Co
Shenpmen
N. I
W. F. Scott
Gregson
Font
Division Commission Co
Eimerson
Breele
J. J. O'Leary
Talbot Ave
Butte, Mont
Montana Plano Co
Daly Service
Brainerd
Ferntudio
Mail Us
Empire Studio
Diamond Block
Accountants and Auditors
I. ST. John Howldy
Ford Building
Harley-Clark & CO
Todbrock
Douglas Wilson & Co., Inc
Dagle Drug Co
Butte, Moat
Indian War Pensions
James I. Parker
Southern
Kidg
Washington, D. C
Wheatland
Washington
Oregon
Hingham, Wavre, Cut, Bank
West
Musselshell
Bresnahan
Main St
Anaconda
Calgary
Canadian -Pacific Railway
J. I. Wakin
Fergus County
Henry C. Gorham
Fifth Ave
FURS
Richard P. Moenck
Minneapolis
Butte
Harrowton Press
Harlowton
Security
Great Yalls
Neus
Butte College
Utte
Sidh Lina
Everett
Wash
Newton Smith
Loma
Haliar Ter Chis
Morris Co., Inc
Great Palle
Robert H. Lindsay, Jr
U. S
First Nat. Bank
Architacts
Guo
H. Shanley
Biret National Bank
Sam'’S Henry
Great Falls, Mont
Auto School
Montana Automobile School
South Main
Tout & McCarthy
Ant
Lewis & Walker
Wyoming
Iee
Furriers
Beckman Bros
Hoyle
State Street
Helena
Wyoming Oil
Wood-Safford Machine Works
Fair
Certified Accountants
WM. B
Afinlay, c. P. A
First National Bank
Trunks
Baga
Victor Arlo
Bynum
Teton County
Nat's Bank Bodg
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