Butte Faces Widespread Demolition After Inspection
State fire marshal Robert S. Mentrum surveyed Butte and ordered many old buildings condemned as dangerous and no longer useful. The report notes several landmarks at risk and cites numerous high profile arrests for bootlegging and public health cases in surrounding counties.
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Robert S. Mentrum
Butte
State Board of Health
Gallatin County
Custer County
Musselshell
Gopher poison blamed for harming birds and wildlife
Helena state game warden J L DeHart says strychnine gopher poison decreases local bird life and may kill game and insects. He cites reports of domestic birds killed at tracks and suggests the toxin is dangerous to horses as well while noting insect pests may recur where poison is used.
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Helena
J. L. DeHart
Emerson Hough
Montana
Hough
River of Rye Flows Across Canadian Border
Helena reports whiskey moving into Montana from Canada has grown into a major concern for prohibition enforcers. Alfred Oftendal seeks federal action in Butte to halt illegal sale at soft drink resorts while runners enter near Sweetgrass and pass through Havre Great Falls and other routes. Indications point to rising bootlegging on the Blackfeet and Flathead reservations with several stills reportedly in operation.
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Helena
Montana
Alfred Oftendal
United States District Attorney
Butte
Sweetgrass
Havre
Great Falls
Blackfeet
TiMett
Flathead Reservation
Old Survey Mistakes Cause Trouble in Eastern Montana
Helena reports that re surveyed sections are crossing farms and yards prompting boundary readjustments. Federal supervisor J Scott Harrison notes most farmers can adjust lines with little trouble after a 10 day Garfield and Philips counties tour. He will inspect Swan Lake and South Fork Flathead surveys for the Northern Pacific railroad, with three parties at work.
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Helena
Montana
J. Scott Harrison
Harrison
Garfield
Philips
RB. RR
Sandy
B. W. Eaton
Hraperyter
Pp. i L. Inch
C. P. Seelye
Warrigan
Swan Lake
South Fork
Flathead
Northern
Paacific Railroad
Helena Reserve Bank Set to Open December 1
Helena authorities announce the Helena branch of the federal reserve system will open December 1. Governor Roy A. Young of the Ninth district bank in Minneapolis cites delayed steel for the burglar proof vault as the reason for the postponed opening.
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Helena
Federal Reserve Bank System
Roy A. Young
Ninth District
Federal Reserve Bank
Minneapolis
Helena Bank
Mr. Young
Moralist Sends Money to Lewis and Clark County
Helena officials report a mystery donation of 2000 in currency sent to Lewis and Clark County treasurer A. Moore by mail. The funds in three notes include a US gold certificate for 1000 and two 500 Federal Reserve notes. Bankers cannot trace the bills' passage.
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Helena
W. A. Moore
Lewis and Clark County
United States Treasury
Federal Reserve
Statue of The Thinker to grace San Francisco Legion of Honor
Rodin's The Thinker will stand in front of the Palace of the Legion of Honor in San Francisco as a memorial to those who lost their lives in World War I. The large bronze statue comes from the collection of Mr and Mrs Adolph B. Spreckels.
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Rodin
Cost Of Milks Production In Northwestern Indiana
The dairy division of the U S department of agriculture with Purdue University presents bulletin 858 on requirements and costs of producing milk in northwestern Indiana. It breaks down expenses into feeds labor and other costs and shows how production scale affects efficiency across 25 herds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Agriculture
Indiana
Chicago
Purdue University
Department
Fly Protection For Stock
Three methods for keeping flies off livestock are outlined: destroying maggots, keeping barns dark and cool, and applying a repellent oil or spray. Fly breeding sites include decaying straw and manure. A fish oil based repellent mix is provided: one gallon fish oil two ounces pine tar two ounces pennyroyal oil and a half pint kerosene.
Motortrucks Boost Dairymen Delivery Efficiency
Dairymen praise the motortruck for cutting costs and time in delivering dairy products. It speeds up service and improves product condition, leading to better prices and satisfied customers. The article notes many dairymen have yet to buy motor trucks.
Know Cow's Profitableness Test your cows and feed
A prompt urging farmers to test dairy herds to gauge if cows are consuming feed efficiently and contributing to profits. It highlights evaluating feed efficiency to maximize earnings from milk and meat production.
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Livingston
Jardiner
Franklin D'Olier
American Legion
Yellowstone Park
D'Olier
Legion
Billy Bishop
Helena Post Office
Postoffice Department
Washington, D. C
Bishop
Joseph Weyerhorst
G. B. Edwards
Seattle
Miss May Trumper
L. R. Foote
Somers Lumber Company
Somers
Mike Kordich
Deer Lodge
Kordich
H. J. Harrington
Alberton
Milwaukee Railroad
Bonner
Harrington
Missoula
Helena Ice Company
Blanchard
Harold Johns
Camp
Helena Reserve Bank
Campen
Transylvania
Roumania
Aaron Watkins
Leigh Calvin
Prohibition
Germantown
Ohio
Lilian Dobson
Boston
Lillian
Radcliffe College
Metz
K. of C
Sisters of Christian Doctrines
New York
Michael S. Hogan
Knights of Columbus
United States
Lafayette
General Wrangel
Wrangel
France
Russia
Ope
Frederic G. Kenyon
Purple Red Order
The
British Academy
Imany
GIFI
San Francisco
Department of Agriculture
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