Montana Leads In Irrigated Farms And Costs In 1910
The census bureau reports 157 862 irrigated farms across 16 semi arid states up from 107 716 in 1899 a 46 6 percent rise. Montana shows 1 679 084 irrigated acres in 1909 with 2 205 155 acres water ready in 1910 and 3 515 602 acres total under projects by 1910.
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Republican editors rally to win pension issue in Wil son era
A Red Lodge Republican Pick et quotes claim Republicans push the Woodrow Wilson pension application to gain political capital while condemning Democratic critics of Taft and Roosevelt. The piece denounces shallow attacks and calls for more substantial voter appeal.
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Woodrow Wilson
Taft
Teddy
Montanans face diverse issues in early 20th century columns
Paragraphers note Montana beef shipments drop by forty thousand head on the Chicago market while farmers worry over feed and winter hay. Washington urges married men to enroll wives in a six week winter agriculture course at the state college. The Pacific Northwest hints at stopping food imports to a region that could support many times its population.
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Lewistown Argus
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The Boy's View on Winter Fun
A short poem contrasts summer river swimming with winter skating on ice and snow. The speaker prefers the winter season, describing snowball fights, skating after four, and a warm supper at home as the day ends. The piece captures a child's cheerful reminiscence of a cold weather day.
West wizardry tale of cactus paints and fibers
An old account lauds Luther Burbank for turning the edible cactus into a source of white paint and useful mucilage. It notes a leaf yielding ten gallons of paint and mucilage dissolving in alcohol, usable with oil colors. The piece imagines future hybrids and wonders what more Burbank could achieve with varied weeds.
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West
Edisor
Luther Burbank
Tropics
Hall's Catarrh Cure Promoted as Blood Remedy
Cure claims to reach catarrh through internal remedies and blood purification. Endorsed as a regular prescription by a top physician, Hall's Catarrh Cure is sold by druggists for 75 cents from F. J. Cheney & Co. Toledo Ohio with free testimonials available. Also advertises Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
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Hall
F. J. Cueney & Co
Toledo
Why Railroads Push Farming Says Prof Palmer in Fargo
Prof Palmer of North Dakota Agricultural College argues railroads benefit from better farming. He notes farm output fuels rail shipments both to cities and back to farms, and that expanding farming may be a safer, cheaper way to grow staple business than spreading mileage.
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Agricultural College
Fargo
N. D
W. C. Palmer
Origin of Leap Year and Scottish Proposals Custom
The article traces leap year history from Numa Pompilius adding January and February to 12 months, through Augustus altering February, to the solar year. It notes Scotland’s 13th century belief that a woman may propose in leap year and the fine system, plus dress costs, as part of an ancient law still considered in effect.
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Numa Pompilius
B. C
Augustus
Scotland
Flax as Profitable Crop Advises Dry-Farming Expert
Prof H L Bolley of North Dakota Agricultural College urges western farmers to trial flax on foothill lands where dry farming thrives. He stresses seed quality and disinfection, crop rotation, and soil preparation with corn and pasture, noting flax offers a paying crop where few others do.
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Rockies
H. L. Bolley
North Dakota Agricultural College
International Dry-Farming Congress
Rocky Mountains
Great Plains
Wolley
Flax Crop Seen as Key to Dry-Land West Growth
The article notes rising use of fiber and suggests linseed meat and oil cake offer superior feeding quality. Professor Bolley believes flax will play an important role in developing the dry-land West due to these favorable facts and prospects.
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Bolley
Gasoline or Oats. Which Is It to Be?
Thaddeus Dayton asks a question in Har FER'S WEEKLY and answers emphatically gasoline. The piece notes experts favoring motor transport over horse in cities within ten years. A long-distance trial shows two cents per passenger mile by horse versus one and a half cents by automobile including depreciation.
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Washington, D. C
National Wool Growers’ Association
Tariff Board
Thaddeus
Dayton
Foley's Honey and Tar Compound Endorsed by Hotel Manager
Jas McCaffery of the Schlitz Hotel in Omaha recommends Foley's Honey and Tar Compound saying it cures in every case. He cites personal use and others reporting its effectiveness for throat and lung diseases. Sold by all druggists for coughs and colds.
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Jas. McCaffery
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Schlitz Hotel
Omaha
Neb
Snow and Wind Block Traffic Near Salt Lake City
Snow and wind blocked traffic around Salt Lake City on Sunday and Monday causing closures and travel delays as motorists faced slick roads and reduced visibility. Local crews worked to clear highways and restore safe travel conditions amid wintry weather.
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Salt Lake City
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