Montana Briefs Show Legal Claims and Local Plans
The executor of Gerard Q. Linge's estate sues Montana Life Insurance in Helena for 5000 claiming payment on a 1918 policy after Linge died in France. Billings approves a $600000 high school bond issue for April. Father and Son Week designated February 16 to 22. A Shrine temple petition will go to Portland next June. Whaley reports 1900s tax form mailouts for individuals and corporations. Elk shipments from Yellowstone to Banff, with goats promised in return. Montana highway plans approved by federal agrictulture. Northern Pacific to invest 50000 for riverbank rip-rap at Pompeys Pillar. Horse meat used to fatten market swine near Boulder. Monster tooth found in East Gallatin river, sent to Smithsonian. Belgrade man fined for petit larceny. newborn Grace Pederson dies after pulmator birth aid. Last Montanan in the A E F, Walter E. Reiss, home at Camp Merritt awaiting discharge. Potatoes delivery dispute prompts $1673.99 suit in Butte. Luke D. Hatch, 75, dies in Seattle. former Bitter Root resident.
Miss Anne Gordon Debutante of Washington Season
Miss Anne Gordon, popular debutante in Washington, is the daughter of Mrs. George Barnett, wife of the commandant of the United States Marines.
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Anne Gordon
Washington
George Barnett
United States Marines
Imperial patent institute planned in England
Items of interest note an Imperial Institute of patentees to guard patentees and owners in England. A fountain pen blotter and a rubber bulb comb for drying hair powered by electricity are among recent inventions. Italy imports most coal from the United States while seeking Asia Minor for future supplies.
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Imperial Institute of Patentees
England
Italy
United States
Asia Minor
Retailers Profits Highlighted In Montana Report
The Montana railroad commission twelfth annual report shows margins across goods sold in Montana. It lists concrete price ranges from men's shoes to groceries and quotes profit percentages for gloves, hose, underwear, dry goods, silks, linens, bedding, rugs, and groceries among retailers.
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Montana Southern
S. W.stewart
Irrigation Commission
Montana Trade Commission
Smiles and Good Humor Bring $100000 Legacy
Glendive reports a $100,000 bequest to James Olson 28 of Almont ND from Thomas Stevenson of California who died at Placerville leaving the estate to Olson. Olson long ago worked for Stevenson in 1913 at a California ranch, later wandered the states, served overseas, and then learned of the fortune after a telegram reached him. He had only $5.
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Glendive
James Olson
Northern Pacific
Olson
Thomas Stevenson
California
Stevenson
Almont
N. DD
Olson Fiere
Placerville
Cal
Work Stop on Army Hospital Conversion at Helena
Construction at Fort Willam Henry Harrison to convert into a hospital for World War I injuries halted awaiting Helena voters April bond issue on water piping from above Rimini to Ten Mile reservoirs. Dr Pendleton may be reassigned to Atlanta if bond fails.
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Helena
Fort Willam
Henry Harrison
United States Public Health Service
Rimini
Ten Mile
A. S. Wendleton
Pendleton
Atlanta
Augusta Teachers Get Raise in Salary
The consolidated school district of Augusta increased teachers' minimum pay to $100 a month at a special board meeting. The board also set a $50,000 bond election for a new high school, with voting scheduled February 28. A Great Falls architect was hired to draw the high school plans.
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Augusta
Board of Education
Great Falls
West Virginia Backs Clean-Up for Purebred Cattle
West Virginia’s campaign to eradicate scrub bulls gains momentum with livestock agents and Roane county officers rallying farmers to replace scrubs with purebreds. A census shows 102 scrub and grade sires, 60 are yearlings. 80 local men keep scrubs. Banks offer 5 percent loans to purchase pure-bred sires.
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United States Department of Agriculture
West Virginia
Roane County
W. Va
State Agricultural College
Roane County Farm Bureau
Fivestock
Handle Sheep With Profit Requirements for Profitable Flocks
A profitable sheep farm needs good drainage and plenty of fresh pasture. It should have land yielding clover alfalfa cowpers or soybeans plus a reliable water supply. Fences must protect crops, two or three pasture fields, shelter from cold weather, and an attendant who provides attentive intelligent care.
Swine Consume Most Feed In U S Agriculture Data
Swine consumed more feed than cattle last year in the United States receiving 50.3 percent of corn 108 percent of oats 60 percent of barley 29.1 percent of wheat and 41.5 percent of mil feeds allocated to all farm animals.
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United States
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Gerard Q. Linge
Fort Benton
Montana Life Insurance Company
Gerard Linge
Bois de Charey
France
Linge
Sam V. Stewart
Billings
Billings Shriners
Imperial Council
Portland
Ore
Billings For Weavers
Montana
W. C. Whaley
Internal Revenue
Yellowstone Park
Gardiner
Rocky Mountain Park
Banff
Alberta
Express
Canadian Park
Howard Siebald
Canadian Parks
Yellowstone
Secretary of Agriculture of the
State Highway Commission
Belt
Great Falls-Monarch
Chateau-Sun River
Northern Pacific Railway
Pompeys Pillar
Harry Murtha
Mr. Murtha
Boulder
Gallatin River
Belgrade
Smithsonian Institute
C. W. Norris
Deer Lodge
Frank Conley
Missoula
Grace Pederson
Andrew Pederson
Walter E. Reiss
New York
Camp
Merritt
Joseph Weinstein
Capital Commission Company of
Butte
C. H. Robinson Company
Luke D. Hatch
Seattle
Bitter Root
Lake Charles
Jacksonville
Fla
Pacific Coast
San Francisco Civic Auditorium
Wm. J. Beach
Australia
American Flying Club
Mr. Beach
White House
Secret Service
Paul Deschanel
French Republic
Chamber of Deputies
Railroad Board
Glendive Car Cleaner
Army Hospital
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