Timbercreek capture ends jail escape in Montana hills
William Starner, about 65, who escaped from Harlowton county jail, was recaptured near Timbercreek in the Little Belt mountains after authorities were alerted by Deputy Sheriff Jay W. Cook of Judith Gap. Starner faced an alleged offense against his 10 year old daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William ‘Starner
Harlowton
Little Belt
Timbercreek, Py
Jay
W. Cook
Judith Gap
Starner
C. K.wyman
Beaverhead County
Monida
Idaho Falls
Montana
Wyman
Dilton
Teachers Walkout Hits Chinook School District
Last week a group of Chinook teachers failed of re election and staged a walkout after demanding a hearing with the board minus the principal and superintendent. After two days away they met conditions set by the board but substitute teachers filled in until new instructors arrived to finish the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I Nook
Board of Trustees
Game Birds Not Killed by Poison in Gopher Campaign
A Montana statement from Montana State College and the state entomologist, approved by the federal Biological Survey, denies rumors that game and song birds are killed by poisoned oats or grains in gopher eradication efforts. It notes gallinaceous birds resist strychnine and that ants are the poison base to protect songbirds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bozeman
State College
Federal
Mological Survey
Montana
Federal Biological Survey
Montana Coal Miners and Operators Ratify Wage Agreement
Joint conference of Montana Coal Operators' Association and United Mine Workers ratifies a wage scale under federal coal commission. Effective April 1 to March 31, 1922, miners gain 1 dollar daily for day workers, 53 cents a day for bought miners, 30 dollars monthly, and 24 cents a ton for certain duties. Fuel and supply prices rise to 4.40 per ton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana Coal Operators’ Association
United Mine Workers of
Federal Coal Commission
Bituminous Coal Commission
Montana
House Enal
Woman Suspected of Embezzlement Arrested in Montana
Mrs. Kate Foley was indicted for embezzling post office funds at Square Butte Montana. She was arrested at Eureka by Deputy U S Marshal Nick Baynham and gave bond for her appearance in U S District Court at Great Falls in June before being released.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
Square Butte
Mont
Kate Foley
Eureka
United States
Nick Baynham
Bob Flynn
United States District Court
Great Falls
Grandchild of Peary Born North Pole Pioneer’s Kin
Edward Stafford son of Marie Ahnighton Peary and Justice Stafford of the district of Columbia is named as the grandchild of Rear Admiral Robert Edwin Peary the discoverer of the North Pole. The infant linked to the famed Arctic explorer is described as the snow baby, born farther north than any white infant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Inward Staford, Jr
Robert Edwin Peary
North Pole
Edward
Admiral Peary
Marie Ahnighton Peary
Edward Stafford
Justice Stafford
Supreme Court of the
District of Columbia
Milk cows head the farm animal value list in US report
A USDA bureau report shows milk cows now exceed horses and other cattle in value. As of January 1 this year about 23,747,000 milk cows were worth 2.021 billion dollars, up 1.2 percent from last year, with improving quality noted alongside rising numbers. Other cattle total about 44.385 million head valued at 1.915 billion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bureau of Crop Estimates
United States
Department of Agriculture
Jersey
Dry corn fodder vs silage for cattle feed
H H Kildee of Town State College says silage from green corn is superior to silage made from dry fodder. Farmers using dry fodder in silos often must add water. some pump water into the silo. Cattle like the dry fodder silage, but it yields poorer feed than green corn silage. Some farmers filled silos up to three times with dry fodder last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. H. Kildee
Town State College
Proper milk shipment care to avoid sun heat
Farmers and dairy supply houses urge covering milk cans with blankets during transport to shield from direct sun. Use special blankets for long travels when refrigerator cars are unavailable to keep milk quality intact.
Dairy Notes on Clean Quarters and Balanced Rations
Dairy notes stress keeping cows in clean quarters and marketing dairy products profitably. Grass alone is not a balanced ration for milk cows, and smaller milk openings reduce dirt entry. The dairy cow is viewed as a valuable asset in farming operations.
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Montana Stockgrowers Association
Billings
Wallis Huldekoper
G. B. Popé
Miles City
W. K. Floweree
D.W. Raymond
L. K. Devlin
Prohibition
Glendive
Devlin
Alice Chisholm
Army of Occupation
Coblenz
Germiany
New York
Harvey Johnson
Butte
Livingston
Washington
Phil C. Goodwin
Butte Daily Bulletin
Canada
The
Metal Mine Workers’ Union
F. W. Wall
Yellowstone National Park
Hell Roaring Country
Gardiner
Musselshell County
J. M. Cade
Emory District
Mgr. Cade
John E. Moran
Cascade
Silver Bow
C. T. Stewart
Lewistown
Board of Education
America
Palestine
Jerusalem
Holy City
David Street
Old
Zeppelin
Berlin
William Hensley, Jr
United States Air Service
Roosevelt
Colonel Roosevelt
East Twentieth Place
Women’s Roosevelt Memorial Association
Philippines
Army of Navy
Peary
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