Better crops than expected in Montana this year
Montana wheat and other crops show higher yields than earlier forecasts. Government and county reports say winter and spring wheat could top 25 million bushels, with prices helping farmers. Oats barley and flax show mixed results, while potatoes likely rise acreage with uneven yields and alfalfa remains strong in irrigated areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
State Department of Agriculure
Montana
Wibaux County
J. B. Collins
Custer County Defense Council
Local concert features Poindexter Finch and Scott at school
On Tuesday August 21 the Public School auditorium hosts a concert by pianist Miss Poindexter assisted by violinist Miss Finch and soprano Mrs Scott. Poindexter a Cincinnati Conservatory graduate has appeared locally and the program blends piano pieces with vocal and violin selections. Fifty cent admission. tickets through C P Thomas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Public School
Margaret Poindexter
Helen Finch
Elmo Jaquette Scott
Scott
Montana
C. P. Thomas’ Book Store
Fred Huber
Albert Stamm
J. E. Morse
Alma Morse
Charles E. Phillips
J. E. Monroe
Humphrey
Caroline
Margaret White
Robi. Clark
Robert Boone
A. L. Poindexter
F.D. Willis
Bernstein
Alma Harwood
Clara Chapman
E. S. Duff
T. D. Olmsted
E. R. Mosher
Laura M. Kress
Record wool price set in state as Anderson clip sold
Anderson Bros sold 200,000 pounds of their 1917 wool clip named the Max Lauterbach clip to J R Edgehill for 6234 cents, a new state record and a quarter cent above the Ringling Montana price set last week. The clip is regarded as one of the most desirable in the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anderson Bros
J. R. Edgehill
Ringling
Montana
Anderson
Max Lauterbach
Dillon Chautauqua Grounds Next Year With 100 Guarantors
Dillon's third annual Chautauqua closed with a concert and strong lectures by eminent U S figures. The event secured one hundred guarantors for next year, including Walter M. Corll and many local supporters listed in full.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. Yeaman
E. Foote
John L. McFadden
Albert Stamm
Nels P. Nelson
Frank E. Maurtz
Fidel Huber
Edwin J. Nickel
Richard R. Price
F. C. McFadden
Henry G. Rodgers
A. L. Stone
R. M. Cosgrove
Hugh L. Anderson
A. L. Badcon
Geo. FE. Jewell
J. H. Youngken
John B. Somers
O. M.gallaway
J. M. Cosgrove
Alma Harwood
Carlton Innes
C. E. Blinn
I. Cashmore
H. G. Humphrey
G. R. Gardner
H. A. MacMillan
Walter J. Crowell
Laura M. Kress
Mrs. Wm
Manning Electric Shop
H. D. Weenink
L. L. Bell
Chas Clemens
W. F. Drummey
R. H. Ryburn
Elza Smith
New Threshing Machine Bought by George Stimson
George Stimson returned Wednesday from Spokane with a new threshing machine described as the latest on the market. It is touted as fast and capable of saving a larger percentage of grain than any machine in this region. The purchase price was 4000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Stimson
Spokane
Army Commissions List Reveals 1,400 Names from Training Camp
The Presidio officers training camp at San Francisco released a public list of 1,400 army commissions. It includes numerous Montana names such as Edmund Q. Forsyth Great Falls and H. H. Swanberg Missoula, with ranks ranging from captains to second lieutenants across infantry and national guard units.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
the Presido
San Francisco
Land
Edmund Q. Forsyth
Great Falls
W. A. Dietrick
O. W. Potter
Potomac
R. B. Childs
W. E. Simpson
Royal A. Coffee
Bozeman
Robert McBride
Montana Infantry
Jack Sweet
A. L. Christensen
George L. MacMullen
Deer Lodge
W. W. Todd
Ray S. Jones
A. L. McMahon
Glasgow
B. P. Héey
North Glasgow
R. P. Hartney
M. G. Skinner
C. Mudd
H. McRide
Kalispell
J. B. Townsend
Stevensville
C. L. Sutton
Fort Harrison
J. le Patterson
Waco
O. L. Cornwall
Red Lodge
P. T. Scott
Armstead
E. K. Cheadle
Lewistown
J. W. Love
Butte
W. D. Richardson
Missoula
L. A. Murphey
Montana National Guard
County Levy Totals and State Levy Beans in 5.80 Mills
The county commissioners set this year’s tax levy at 16.75 mills not including city levy. General 34 mills road 5 mills bridge 2 mills interest and sinking 2 mills contingent 2 mills high school 2 mills high school interest and sinking ½ mill poor ½ mill state board of equalization levied state purposes 5.80 mills.
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State Board of Equalization
Will Graduate From Normal Summer Session
The Montana State Normal college summer session, one of the largest attended, closes next Thursday. A class of twenty two will receive diplomas including Ramietta Brasfield Lothair Montana and Mae Dee Anaconda Montana among others from Butte, Boulder, Page North Dakota and more. Four Year Course students include Clara Burley Rogers Minnesota and Francis Murray Eureka Montana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana State Normal College
Ramietta V. Brasfield
Lothair
Montana
Mary H. Deeney
Butte
Mont
Mae Dee
Anaconda
Mayme Dowd
Victor Mont
Frances Kennedy
Mildred McDermott
Catherine McGrady
Ada Morton
Page
North Dakota
Jadie Murphy
Boulder
Ruth A. Neal
Kathleen O'Keefe
Mabel L. Peterson
Beigen
Death of Dave Robb A Beaverhead figure
Dave Robb of Dillon died in Murray hospital Butte after stomach and intestinal cancer. He was 53, a former sheep shearer and saloon keeper, married to Nellie McLoughlin who died two years ago. Survived by daughter Frieda, a sister and a brother. Funeral at Presbyterian church with burial at Mountain View.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave Robb
Murray
Butte
Dillon
Presbyterian Church
H. G. Humphrey
M. E. Church
Mountain View Cemetery
Ab. Coon
Robb
Nellie McLoughlin
Frieda
Vollmer
Bozeman
Butte Clerks Union Hosts Town Picnic Day
Wednesday the town welcomed members of the Butte Clerks Union and guests. Special trains brought visitors plus the Montana State band. Dillmont park hosted dancing and games. Rain briefly paused activities but people enjoyed lunches, sight seeing, and a final evening train carried a tired, happy crowd home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte Clerks’ Union
Montana State Band
Dillmont Park
Butte
Also Mentioned on This Page
Madison County
Greenfield
Richland County
A. D. Anderson
Sidney
Sheridan County
E. W. Anderson
Plentywood
Custer County
Miles City
County Council of Defense
State Council of Defense
Gallatin
Ravalli
Chouteaux
Wheatland
Donnéll
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Beaverhead
Frank Bryan
Apex
William Walters
Chester Robinson
Jackson
Junsuke Takoya
Lima
Kazuo Ochiai
John H. Coppin
Ben Williams
Kidd
Thomas Johnson
Sten Qo
Carlson
Dewey
Leonard M. Holloran
Robert EL
Melton
Grover Coffelt
Ernest J. Dubie
Herbert McLane
Isaac Brown
Ralph A. Harding
Forrest J. Banning
Richard O. Rose
William L. Knudsen
Wisdom
William J. Pukett
Grant
William J. Allen
Prescott M. Buck
Lawrence W. Gray
Clayton
T. Kennedy
Monida
Charles
Taylor
Albert I. Harris
Roberts
Idaho
Elza C. Franks
John Trueman
Wise River
George A. Standen
Shepard
Melville T. Lougheed
Earl K. Mummey
Dell
William L.mcintosh
Bannack
Roy W. Klein
Warren M. Stone
J. Kent
Martin P. Fitch
Idaho Falls
Arthur Sabin
Warren O. Churchill
Charles Hough
John H. Rebich
Edward E. Clark
William D. Pringle
John Dragomir
Raymond M. Schwartz
Martin W. Elliott
Henry Jones
Harry R. Soulen
Charles Stanley
Ernest C. Power
Stewart F. Edwin
Walter W. Grimes
Roy E. Mengel
Matt J. Bezek
Argenta
Homer
H. Slater
Reichle
Charles Wilson
Edward Miller
Walter M. Lee
Virgil Long
W. R. Busenbark
Andrew D. Shields
Guy F. Shaw
Walter Stewart
George M. Francis
Ben Schultz
Darby
Walter Holdeman
Cyrus D. Kelley
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