Montana Cattle Exports Reach New High in 1917
Montana shipments to eastern markets set a record in 1917 with 82 257 head sent to Omaha and South St Paul up from 45 953 in 1916. Chicago imports rose to 112 000 in 1917 after 107 518 in all of 1916, while total 1917 exports are estimated at 275 000 to 300 000 heads. Bozeman notes fruit waste in western Montana. W L Beers urges by product utilization, an evaporator kiln, and a vinegar plant to boost value from apples and dried fruits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
Montana
D. W. Raymond
State Livestock Commission
Omaha
South St. Paul
Chicago
Bozeman
W. L. Beers
Montana State College
Beers
Idaho
Missoula
Settlers Wanted for Milk River Valley Farm Lots
Malta hosts a mass meeting with reclamation service officials and Great Northern Railway reps to recruit settlers for the Milk River valley irrigation project. Project Manager Stratton says 40,000 acres can be watered this year but only 19,000 are in crop. 60,000 acres eligible in 1918. Land under the ditch may be leased for three-year terms during wartime, with leases awarded by competitive bids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malta
Milk
Reclamation Service
Great Northern Railway
Stratton
Important Decision on Compensation for Allied Territory Residents
State Attorney General's Office informs the state board of compensation that payments to individuals residing in allied nations at war with the United States go to the alien property custodian appointed by the U.S. president. The announcement was made last night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
State Attorney General's Office
State Board of Compensation
United States
Lagripe and Colds Prompt Relief with Foley’s Honey and Tar
A reader from Henderson Kentucky notes her daughter suffered lagrippe for three weeks before recovering after taking Foley's Honey and Tar. The message attributes the improvement to the syrup and names the local druggist Potts as supplier. The letter reflects common health advice circulated in period newspapers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lagrippe
Lizzie Tyles
Henderson
Foley
Potts
Imo
Banner School County Sees Record Districts and Pupils
Tergus county reports 175 school districts the most in the state, 375 teachers and 700 trustees. Census shows 9,840 pupils plus 570 in high school work, with seven consolidated schools and wagon transportation for students.
Foley's Honey and Tar Package Offer
An offer asks readers to mail five cents with this slip to Foley & Co. in Chicago for a trial package of Foley's Honey and Tar Compound, Foley Kidney Pills, and Foley Cathartic Tablets, with the druggist Potts named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley & Co
Sheffield Ave
Chicago
Foley
Potts
Imo
Much Money for Eggs in Livingston Red Cross Fund Raiser
George W. Huster a Livingston druggist organized an egg auction to raise funds for the Red Cross selling twelve numbered eggs from 1 to 12 with bids from 25 cents to 347 making 104.65. A photo postcards and souvenir shells aided the appeal and the scheme included a created hen character the Sammy hen collecting donations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Livingston
George W. Huster
Tee Red Cross
Red Cross
Sammies
Park County
American Lake
Husted
Sammy
The Habit of Taking Cold and Home Tips
An advice item urges daily cold sponge baths about 90 degrees and sleeping with windows up to reduce colds. If illness or a cold occurs, use Chamberlain's Cough Remedy and clear it quickly. Sold at City Drug Store. 1mo
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Drug Store
Sheepmen in Montana Face Ruin Says Lee Simonsen
Lee Simonsen, a Montana grower, warns that lamb demand has plunged as the food administration taboo rumor persists. He notes mutt on is consumed elsewhere while cold storage fills with unsold lamb, risking losses of ewes and wool and millions for sheepmen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billings
Montana
Lee Simonsen
Chicago
Food Administration
Mr. Simonsen
Croup at Midnight Well in Morning
A Bearsville West Virginia patron reports a child with croup at midnight. The child recovered after using Foley's Honey and Tar from Potts drugstore. The note urges using Foley's for coughs colds croup and grip.
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Croup
M. T. Davis
Bearsville
W. Va
Foley’s
Potts
Imo
Anthrax Outbreak Reported Near Bozeman
Deputy State Veterinarian Dr. Howard Welch uncovers anthrax among cattle on a western Gallatin County ranch. Ten herd members died Thursday with several more ill as authorities investigate a possible planted outbreak.
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Gallatin County
Bozeman
Howard Welch
Feeling Run Down Freed by Foley Kidney Pills
Louis Buckner of Somerset Virginia reports relief from backache rheumatic pains stiff joints sore muscles and swollen ankles after using Foley Kidney Pills. The ad claims the remedy cures sleep disturbing bladder issues and restores energy with a time tested formula from Potts the local druggist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Buckner
Somerset
Foley
Potts
Imo
Misses Dog Hit Boy In Kalispell Incident
In Kalispell Ben Martin fired a high powered rifle at a stray dog, missed, and struck Reinhold Burst's son as he came down stairs. The bullet pierced a wall, hit the boy in the calf, inflicting a injury that will keep him out of action for some time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kalispell
Ben Martin
Reinhold
Foley Cathartic Tablets Praised For Gentle Fast Results
J. E. Haynes of McAlester Oklahoma endorses Foley Cathartic Tablets as a mild fast acting medicine. He claims it empties the stomach and bones and promotes healthy action of the digestive organs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Haynes
McAlester
Okla
Potts
Imo
High Price for Competent Men in Hill County
A Hill county farmer wired a Minneapolis agency offering $10 daily pay plus transportation for a skilled tractor operator to start April 1 and work with a 45 horsepower tractor until late fall, highlighting a scarcity of qualified men in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havre
Hill County
Minneapolis
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy Praised By Customer
J R Moore of Lost Valley Go reports Chamberlain's Cough Remedy cured his hacking cough and colds after each bottle. The product is on sale at ity Drug Store.
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J. R. Moore
Lost Valley
Ity
Imo
State Veterinarian Rules Out Broad Anthrax Alarm
Bozeman reports an anthrax outbreak investigation led by State Veterinarian Dr. W J Butter of Helena. He advised stockmen not to vaccinate except for directly exposed cattle, stressing vaccination by qualified vets and 30 day quarantine, and to refer any livestock losses to a veterinarian.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bozeman
W. J. Butter
Helena
Butter
Mrs Davis Finds Relief After Foley Kidney Pills
Mrs. Thomas H. Davis of Montgomery Indiana reports months of bladder trouble with no relief from doctors until Foley Kidney Pills were tried. She says the pills eased backache rheumatic pains stiff swollen joints and kidney trouble. Potts the druggist. 1mo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas H. Davis
Montgomery
Ind
Foley
Potts
Grasshopper Campaign refunds announced with molasses bonus
Final accounting shows a surplus in the Grasshopper Campaign treasury. Each contributor will receive a cash refund and two gallons of molasses. Molasses are stored at Barney McKittrick's store in Round Butte and must be claimed within thirty days.
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Grasshopper
Ronan
Treasury
First National Bank of Rowan
Barney McKittrick
Round Butte
Bad Habits Cause Indigestion Warns Against Meals
Those who eat breakfast after eight lunch at noon and dinner at six invite indigestion. At least five hours should pass between meals. If troubled, take Chamberlain's Tablets to strengthen the stomach and aid normal function. For sale by City Drug Store. Imo.
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City Drug Store
Imo
Montana Livestock Meeting Set for April in Great Falls
Following discussions between R. P. Herron and D. W. Raymond, Montana Livestock Association officials announce the annual meeting in Great Falls on April 16 and 17. Expected turnout will be the largest in 32 years with national figures in stock trade and food conservation slated as possible speakers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Falls
R. P. Herron
D. W. Raymond
Montana Livestock Association
Commercial Club
Herron
Sugar Plant Assured Whitehall
Doubters that a sugar beet factory would be erected here are proved wrong as materials are unloaded for the big plant. Houses have been built for laborers, Whitehall’s facilities prove inadequate. A 90 ton crane is now being unloaded, and three car loads of beet seed have been stored for spring sale to contracted farmers.
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Whitehall
Sure Thing praise for Chamberlain's Tablets from Farmers Mills
I B Wixon of Farmers Mills New York says Chamberlain's Tablets are the best stomach and liver remedy he has ever used. For sale by City Drug Store. 1lmo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. B. Wixon
Farmers Mills
N. Y
City Drug Store
Wages Raised to Four Dollars a Day in Missoula
Missoula laborers in the local Federal Labor union and the Missoula County Trades and Labor Council approved a new 4.00 dollar daily wage. The scale increases by 50 cents from the January 1 1917 level of 3.50. The new schedule affects 157 union members in Missoula.
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Missoulaa
Missoula
Missoula County
Reward Offered by Madison National Forest Sheep Growers
The Madison National Forest Sheep Growers association posts rewards for arrests and convictions. Five hundred dollars is offered for the conviction of any sheep thief and two hundred fifty dollars for the conviction of any camp robber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison National Forrest Sheep Growers’ Association
Chiropractor Arrested in Osteopathy Case in Lewistown
B. J. Wood, a well known local chiropractor, was convicted in district court of practicing osteopathy without a license. He is released on his own recognizance pending a motion in arrest of judgment. He was previously convicted by a jury over a year ago for a similar offense and fined $200.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewistown
B. J. Wood
Wood
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W. A. Graeter Cashier
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Pearl S. Smith
Marshall Fi
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THE
Dillon Carriage Works
John B. Mayfield
Prop
Union Electric Co
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Johnson & Boone
Frank ,Hazelbaker
Royal Cafe
Hazelbaker
H. F. Best
Johnson & Boone’s
R. R. Rathbone
Hughes and McCaleb
Tattersall’s
Singer Sewing Machine
Osteopath
George Brownback
South Washington Street
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Tribune Book Store
Bob Jones
Big Hole Basin
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Twin Bridges
VY Neo
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H. C. Burfiend
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