Lecture on Dairying Advances Montana Industry
Fr W Merrill of the DeLand Separator Co spoke at the courthouse on dairying and dairy cows. He outlined essential factors feed cow and man, praised alfalfa hay, discussed breeding limits, proper herd improvement from good bulls, feeding strategies, and cautioned against speculative dairy ventures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FR. W. Merrill
DeLand Separator Co
Merrill
Montana
West
Wisconsin
Michigan
County Apportionment Earnings From Forest Lands
County Treasurer Fred Rife announced the receipt of the county share from forest land earnings for the year ending June 30 1915. The state auditor’s report shows a balance due May 21 1915 of 436 87 and earnings totaling 5684 96. Total paid March 20 1916 amounts to 6121 83 with 4528 86 balance due. One third of county earnings goes to the common school fund and two thirds to the county road fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Rife
U. S
Keating
Lumber Rates Reduced by Interstate Commission
Washington Bonners Ferry Idaho carload lumber rates to Montana North Dakota and Minnesota on the Great Northern were ruled unreasonable by the interstate commerce commission and ordered cut.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Bonners Ferry
Idaho
Montana
North Dakota
Minnesota
Great Northern Railway
Interstate Commerce Commission
Lewistown Fire Destroys Main Building of Lewistown Commercial
A Wednesday blaze at the Lewistown Commercial Company destroyed its main building and caused about 65000 dollars in losses. Fire crews from multiple units battled the flames but the structure sustained extensive damage and investigations are expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewistown
Lewistown Commercial Company
Park to Park Road Meeting Sets Scenic Route for Montana
An executive committee meeting in Missoula outlined the main Park to Park Scenic Route from Glacier Park to Yellowstone Park via Flathead, Missoula, Ravalli, and Beaverhead counties. The route passes through Centennial valley and Dillon, with plans for a log book, folders, mileage signs, and a color symbol. R. T. Boatman was elected to represent Centennial valley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Scenic Route Park To Park Highway Association
Missoula
J. E Totman
Hamilton
W. B. Harlan
Como
W. T. George
Dillon
W. H. Smead
W. G. Ferguson
Frank Bonner
Geography of
The
Forest Service
Beaverhead County
Big Hole Basin
Yellowstone Park
Lima
Centennial Valley
Park To Park
Glacier Park
Kalispell
Flathead County
Missoula County
Ravalli County
Bitterroot Valley
Flathead Lake
Big Hole
Bannack
State House
Montana
Beaverhead
Flathead
Ula
Ravalli
T. J. Murray
Columbia
Washington
R. T. Boatman
Oil shale in the Northwest offers large future oil supply
A Oil and Gas Journal article notes vast shale beds in Northwestern Colorado Northeastern Utah and Southwestern Wyoming could yield crude oil gas and ammonia once refining improves. Current high distillation costs limit development but shale could supplement dwindling well output with potential gasoline yields from two to ten barrels per ton and significant ammonia by products.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Oil and Gas Journal
Beaverhead County
Colorado
Utah
Wyoming
United States
Gas shale reserves in Colorado may exceed current oil fields
The article notes that in a given year over many thousands of men work in the industry, but shale oil yields per ton are lower than in Scotland. It estimates Colorado shale could yield twenty billion barrels of crude oil, with at least two billion barrels convertible to gasoline, awaiting price or demand to justify development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Scotland
Colorado
Utah
Lane
Senate
City council opposes mayor on jail inmate labor plan
In Great Falls the city council rejects the mayor’s plan to use prisoners for weed pulling in the city jail. The council votes to cease work assignments for inmates, ending roadside and ground duties by detainees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Falls
Women file as delegates to national conventions
Helena reports two women filed with Secretary of State Alderson. Mrs. E. L. Houston of Bozeman seeks a Democratic delegation spot while Mrs. Louise P. Lusk of Missoula seeks a Republican delegation seat.
Movement grows for Senator Cummins in Montana
Montana Republicans boost Senator Cummins for president with Minnesota primary victory and wide western backing. Promoters note strong delegate potential and emphasize pledged votes plus personal support at the Chicago convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
Senator Cummins
Roosevelt
Minnesota
West
Chicago
Cummins
Iowa
Taxation rulings on livestock and county printing contracts
Montana assessors face a grazing livestock tax rule that after the first Monday in March such animals are taxable. Poindexter also holds that county printing contracts may involve a clerk of the district court who is president of the contractor, since he has no role on the board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rex Theater
Robert Edeson
Vitagraph
Eulalie Jensen
Regina Bader
Courtenay Foote
Gladys Brgckwell
Caroline Stoller
Frances Ford
Grace Cunard
Montana
J. B. Poindexter
Julian Terrett
Big Horn County
Torney General
Poindexter
Board of County Commissioners
Helena
Dr Grigg Outlines Beaverhead Oil Prospects Near Dillon
Dr T A Grigg secretary treasurer of Beaverhead Alberta Oil and Gas Co spoke in Dillon last Wednesday about a planned drill nine miles south of the city. He cited expert opinions from Wyoming and Montana and said the first well could strike oil, with Grey Bull grounds also promising. He urged local cooperation to launch an established oil district this spring with a large drilling outfit expected to arrive soon, potentially starting Dillon's future oil industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. A. Grigg
Beaverhead
Alberta Oil and Gag Co
John A. Shipman
Elihu Palmer
Butte
Wyoming
Montana
Dillon
Grigg
Pennsylvania
U.S. Geological Surveyors
Greybull
Beaverhead County
Also Mentioned on This Page
Park
Big Hole, Beaverhead
Centennial Valleys
Cesare
New York Sun
REX Movie House
United States Geological Survey
SEN. Cummins Movement
DR. Grigg
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!