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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1920
Page
7
The U S S Montana superdreadnought, largest and fastest in the U S navy, is nearing completion at Mare Island California after keel plate. Governor Stewart received navy publications last week confirming the project.
Mrs. Gertrude Bonnin portrayed as an Indian guide for Lewis and Clark highlighted the Washington Navy League pageant on Lincoln's birthday. A granddaughter of Chief Sitting Bull, she has devoted much of her life to community work among her people and plans to return soon to South Dakota.
The estate of the late Rev W W Van Orsdel known as Brother Van is appraised at 44145.45 and will fund Methodist institutions in Montana. Key assets include cash 11933.48 liberty bonds 1050 etc with land in Madison Cascade Flathead Hill and Lewis and Clark counties totaling 28300. A 200 acre Madison county farm supports life use for Fletcher Van Orsdel then transfers to Montana Deaconess schools. A 32 acre Flathead lake tract funds Deaconess work and camp meetings. Remainder endows Montana Wesleyan College Montana Deaconess School Helena and Deaconess Hospital Great Falls.
Railroad inspectors surveyed Argus Cascade Saunders Ravalli and Gallatin counties to gauge fall wheat sowing versus normal. Perens shows about seven percent planted due to soil dryness with much plowed land to be seeded in spring. Cascade expects less winter wheat but ample spring plantings. Broadwater Gallatin report 75 to 80 percent of normal winter wheat sown. Plowed fall fields will be sown in spring.
Britain leads in clocks and watches per population and claims higher care for accuracy. Greenwich and Kew observatories test timepieces, issuing certificates of perfection that set the standard for quality. A watch must pass comprehensive tests to earn the certificate.
Brown jokes about sleeping through fishing as a reason to quit. Green questions the choice and cites bites that wake him, keeping the tone light and humorous.
H J Menzemer, president of the state institution at Boulder, told Butte Rotarians that 2000 feebleminded persons exist in Montana but only 105 can be housed and educated. He cited a $500000 need for new buildings and blamed the legislature for denying funds.
A USDA report notes cream sent from Los Angeles to Chicago remained in perfect condition 18 days after milking. Milk and cream in the national contest stayed sweet 15 to 18 days post production. Superior packing in insulated ice boxes and strict cleanliness kept bacteria low and cold.
A dairy division survey of over 100 plants shows that for operations handling 1000 to 5000 gallons daily, two story buildings are typical, while plants under 1000 gallons usually use one story. Few plants have three or more stories, and taller buildings require more labor proportionate to business size.
J N Snyder of Cascade county earned $225.50 from a single wolf killed on the Dana ranch between Ardell and Millegan. He collected a $100 proprietor bounty, $92.50 Cascade Stockmen’s bounty, and $15 state bounty after presenting the pelt at Sheriff Burns’ office. The pelt sold for $18 and the wolf weighed about 150 pounds at age 12. It was trapped.
Helena judge discharged a Billings trio A A H Barth Charles McDaniels and Thomas Arthur after a deadlocked jury in the United States district court. The jury, seven to five, was split on whether criminal intent existed at the conspiracy's organization regarding grazing leases on the Crow Indian reservation.
A dairy cow ration common in New York farms mixes 200 pounds ground oats 200 pounds gluten 100 pounds bran and 100 pounds cottonseed meal. It provides roughage with silage hay and some corn fodder and is among the cheapest rations by nutritional value.
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