Montana News Highlights and Accidents Across the State
Reports disclose few Unnaturalized workers on Great Northern and Milwaukee lines, many Japanese in Milwaukee routes, and incidents from Butte to Helena. Miner James Postlewaitte killed in Bridger mine. Frank Rawlins loses eye in Valencia accident. Doctors note contagious diseases low. Gov. Dixon taps Major Sheridan as adjutant general. Bridge project near Missoula awarded. Lewistown fire split by explosion. wage cuts hit 2000 workers in Western Montana. Wheeler and legal notices follow a public incident in Butte.
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Great ‘Northern
Havre
Great Falls
Milwaukee
Deer Lodge
Missoula
State
Metals produced in Montana on increase in 1920
Montana shows higher total metal output in 1920 with copper rising to about 176.6 million pounds and zinc and lead increasing in volume. The value of output reached about 15.55 million dollars, while gold, silver and copper values fell. Montana remains a leading silver producer, with copper output up but overall value down.
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Montana
Washington
Gerry
United States Geological Survey
Willy Utah Secami
Zinc Inc
Montana Automobile Purchases Declined in 1920
Montana saw fewer new car registrations in 1920 than any year since license rules began. Registrations for the year reached 6466, with earlier figures cited and the industry delaying plate supply. Buyers faced delayed plates as manufacturers and authorities prepared to issue ownership documents.
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TODO
Montana
Acar
Ruth Kane Accused of Stealing Funds in Helena Office
Helena federal court arraigned Ruth Kane under her father Postmaster David J. Kane on a conspiracy charge involving embezzled funds totaling 9 909 85 from an East Helena post office. Kane faced the charge as the investigation followed a series of dates and sessions leading to the current hearing.
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East Helena
Bourquin
Helena
Ruth Kane
Uitil
East
David J. Wane
Enibeszteniett Af Sa
Noosa
Padeo
George ME Toei
Bnirend
Sapa Mayrier
Diamond Found in Silk Stocking by Unnamed Individual
An odd report notes a person discovering a large diamond inside a silk stocking during a misadventure. The owner may owe a 60 percent duty or 120 in charges. a separate note mentions women paying a 20 percent duty. Details are unclear due to the damaged text.
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Treat
Mondhing
Staelking Broggdercu
Ctisdaone
Camada
Dismond
King
Elaince
Open Winter Protects Elk in National Park
Deputy game warden Tinker P. W. Nelson reports elk killings are down due to severe winter and elk remaining inside the park for food. He notes the season closed on Christmas Day and only a small number were killed near Gardiner and along the Cashitine side, with a total of about 4,000 elk killed at Gardiner and 10 on the opposite bank.
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National
P. W. Nelson
Bret
Gardiner
Sam W. Gebo Visits Montana on Business
Lewistown details Sam W. Gebo once a major coal and power figure in the state. He formed Lewistown Power Light & Heat Co and held an electric light franchise before selling. He owned Spring Creek coal mine and plans to return to Central America soon.
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Lewwistown
Sam W. Gebo
Guatemala
Lewistown
Gebo
Mathematical mystery in a Brooklyn boy’s math comeback
Twelve year old Edward Berket from Brooklyn after a fall and a bout of sleeping sickness regained mathematical skill. He had been backward in math before the incident, but he now performs rapid mental arithmetic and division, surprising teachers with his post illness improvement.
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Edward Berket
Brooklyn
N.Y
Edward
Samuel
John C. Freund Seeks Ministry of Fine Arts in US Cabinet
John C. Freund of New York at seventy-two promotes a national conservatory of music and a ministry of fine arts. As editor of Musical America and president of the Musical Alliance of the United States, he campaigns against musical fakery and advocates recognizing American musical talent.
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Freund
New York City
Conservatory of Music
Musical
America
Mlusical Aliance
United States
Largest Portrait in the World Exhibition in Washington
A hinge portrait of President Wilson, claimed as the world’s largest portrait painting, is displayed in front of the United States Treasury in Washington. The oil painting was used during the Victory loan campaign.
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Wilson
United States Treasury
Washington
Profit and loss in dairy herds warned by experts
A dairy article argues that keeping unprofitable border cows hurts a dairy, urging producers to evaluate each cow by butterfat output and production cost. It cites the Babcock test, records, and financial logic to drop nonperformers and favor productive cows.
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Babcock
W. EE
Spangler
Colorado Agricultural College
Tvert Collins
Cole
Salt essential in ration for dairy cows
Practical observations and Wisconsin station findings show salt is vital in dairy cow rations. A cow needs about one ounce daily per 7,000 pounds live weight plus 6 to 10 percent more per 200 pounds of milk, with either mixed in feed or placed where the cow chooses.
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Otigurtivasee Ated Wisconsin Experiment Station
Mall
Feeding Cows Sawdust and Feed Implications
A humorous claim about feeding cows sawdust is discussed as a real possibility. Experiments show sawdust from non resinous soft woods can be usable after acid treatment that alters part of the dry matter into carbohydrates. The low protein content, however, limits its future viability as feed.
Good Dairy Heifer Ration Says Missouri Station
The Missouri station advocates a cost effective daily ration for dairy heifers. About six pounds of alfalfa hay and two pounds of corn plus silage or silgent free will provide roughly twenty pounds daily growth. This regimen keeps heifers growing at an optimal rate for high quality mature cows while keeping costs reasonable.
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Missouri Station
High costs of veal and spaying drive food prices
The article argues that killing calves for veal and fattening heifers for the block pushes up the prices of many food commodities. It asserts no question remains that these practices contribute to current high costs.
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