Montana News Bits Staggers State Ledger
Requests for data on phosphate deposits in Montana and mining methods reach state engineer C S Heidel from Furukawa Co of Tokyo. A lack of aviators halts Montana Idaho air patrol plans for forest protection. Montana’s cattle and sheep counts differ from March 1919 figures in a Federal Reserve report. Electrolytic zinc shipment departs Anaconda for American Brass. Endgmant hatchery to raise Silver Chinese Golden and Green pheasants. Obituary notes for C M Tate and a Roundup murder suicide. Butte police officer Php Prija gains pardon. Ryegate awards water works contract. sewer bids pending. Montana experiment station issues two circulars Dry Farming in the Plains Area and Montana Climate. Indian affairs sub-committee to visit Flathead and Crow reservations. Measles epidemic grows with 199 cases. Clarence Seger’s body recovered from Fallon creek. State Accident Board notes injury in Montana industry.
Montana forest fire peril rating sparks warning
Missoula report highlights Western Montana and northern Idaho as the nation’s riskiest timber areas. J A Larsen from Washington warns residents and railways to act with extreme caution as drought and fire danger intensify. Estimates show western Montana could lose its forests in 45 years at current fire rates.
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Missoula
Montana
Idaho
United States
J. A. Larsen
Washington, D.C
Missousi
Society of American Foresters
Mar. Larsen
Jie
Larsen
Internal Revenue to Inspect Northern Pacific for Child Labor Violations
The Butte division of the internal revenue bureau under Th M Dengler will survey manufacturing establishments between Butte and Glendive to check for 1919 child labor law violations. The effort enforces penalties on underage workers and requires employers to report such employment.
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Buite
Northern Pacific
Butte
Glendive
Internal Revenue Bureau
Th. M. Dengler
Internal Revenue Laws
Dengler
Miss Anne Martin Seeks Republican Senate Nomination
Miss Anne Martin, Nevada independent candidate in 1918, proposes running for the Republican senatorial nomination if offered and would file as an independent if opposed by a bipartisan fusion candidate. She campaigns for workers rights, anti privilege, peace treaty opposition yet favors a league of peace, and broad social reforms.
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Anne Martin
United States Senate
Charles B. Henderson
Miss Martin
Miss. Martin
League of Nations
League of Peace of All Nations
Croker Heir Squabble Over Million Dollar Estate
Three of Richard Croker’s children sue to oust his second wife and gain control of an estate claimed to total 10 million dollars. They allege he is eighty, senile, and under her influence. she is said to possess much of the fortune. Beulah Benton Emundson Croker, born 1884 near Maysville Arkansas, is Cherokee and once taught in the Cherokee Female Seminary. She later performed recitals in New York and represented Oklahoma in the 1913 suffrage parade.
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Richard Croker
Tammany Hall
Florida
Mr. Croker
Beulah Benton Emundson
Maysville
Ark
Five Civilized Tribes
Cherokee National Female Seminary
University
New York
Oklahoma
McKinley Warns on Railroad Costs and Bankruptcies
Congressman William B. McKinley of Illinois argues in a house speech that 40 million life insurance policies back railroads and that 6 billion dollars may be needed to rehabilitate 250000 miles of lines in five years. He warns that restrictions could force bankruptcies and government takeover if railroads cannot earn sufficient profits.
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William B. McRkinley
Illinois
United States
Calcite Fields Attract Capital Near Springdale
The Pittsfield Mining Company of Billings plans development of calcite fields near Springdale and Ilinters Hot Springs after closing leases on 6000 acres. Two shafts reached 29 and 60 feet, one near Springdale three miles away. Calcite is valued at about $20 a ton and land spar may reach up to $20 000 a ton. A four foot coal vein is reported on the lease.
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Livingston
Springdale
Ilinters Hot Springs
Pittsfield Mining Company of
Billings
Reid
Missoula Officials Refuse Widespread Student Fingerprint Checks
Missoula county high school authorities reject Sheriff Green request to fingerprint all male students amid a school safe robbery in which $500 was stolen.
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Missoula County High School
Detective Throat Cut in Malta After Investigation
County Attorney Fred Gabriel had initiated an inquiry into alleged state law infractions when Frank J. Walker, a county attorney detective, was fatally wounded in a cutting affray in Malta. Walker survived with a gash from ear to ear near the jugular vein. Suspect Sam Deniff is jailed. Parker is hospitalized.
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Malta
Fred (. Gabriel
Frank J. Walker
Parker
Sam Deniff
Mrs Suzuki of Kobe the Hetty Green of Japan
Yone Suzuki of Kobe known as the Hetty Green of Japan built an international business empire. She inherited an exporting house dealing in rice cereals camphor and now imports iron coal automobiles and farming implements from America. She led orders worth 200 million during the war and later expanded into shipping controlling the International Steamship company with ships worldwide.
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Yone Suzuki
Kobe
Hetty Green
Japan
Suzuki
International Steamship Company
Seven Seas
Hogs and cattle price trends from 1915 to 1920 in US agriculture
The report tracks monthly average prices received by producers for hogs, sheep, beef cattle, and veal calves from 1915 through 1920. It notes peaks, declines, and yearly shifts, with hogs rising from 7.07 to 19.30 per 100 pounds by 1919, then dipping to 12.66 in December 1919 and rising to 18.86 in January 1920. beef cattle show a consistent rise to 1919 and a drop in 1920. sheep rise to 1918-19 then fall. veal calves steadily gain since 1915 and reach a yearly high in 1919.
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Bureau of Crop Estimates
United States Department of Agriculture
Prevent Garlic Flavor in Milk on Garlic Pasture
Dairy managers learn two main safeguards against garlic and wild onion flavor in milk. First stop cows from garlic patches or move them four hours before milking, and second, if possible, feed hay and silage in barns to reduce odor. The issue is seasonal and temporary with guidance in Farmers' Bulletin 610 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
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Farmers’ Bulletin 608
United States Department of Agriculture
United States Department of Agriculture For Farmers
Feeding value of buttermilk for hogs
Buttermilk provides hogs with comparable feeding value to skim milk though slightly lower in protein carbohydrates and fat. Rich in digestible protein and minerals especially calcium and phosphorus it suits growing pigs brood sows and breeding boars and complements corn by supplying its deficiencies.
Accurate ewe records improve lambing outcomes
Maintain fairly accurate records of ewes when bred so they can be separated from the main flock for extra feed and care as lambing approaches. If ticks lice or scab appear the flock should be dipped despite severe weather. Provide a warm dry place for the sheep until they dry off.
Millet Hay Harmful to Horses Says North Dakota Study
The North Dakota Experiment Station found long term liberal feeding of millet hay injurious to horses increasing kidney action, joint swelling, and some lameness. Millet hay is acceptable for cattle and as a small part of horse roughage, but not fed liberally or for long periods.
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North Dakota
Milking Machine Cleanliness Critical for Dairy
One lapse in cleaning milking machine tubes can ruin a day's milk supply. Every operator must keep palls teats cups and tubes spotless to prevent contamination and loss.
Detect Good Working Cows In Dairy Herd
The article argues dairymen should monitor each cow’s milk production to distinguish diligent workers from shirkers and to remove idle cows from the milking herd.
Milk Producers Urged to Maximize Return on Feed
The article stresses that with nutrient costs soaring dairy farms must maximize profit per pound of grain or roughage fed. It calls on all milk producers to seek the greatest possible return from their feed inputs amid high prices.
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C. S. Heidel
Furukawa & Co
Tokio
W. W
Washington
Matherfield
California
Federal Reserve Bank
Ninth District
Real Malls Reduction Works
Anaconda Copper Mining Company
Ansonia
Conn
American Brass Company
The
State Game Commission
Endgmant
C. OM. Tate
Aldergulch
Willow Creek
Gallatin
Valley
Boze- Inan
Belgrade
Tate
Joseph
West
Php Prija
State Board
Cov. S
Ryegate
Montana Experiment Station
Plains
House Committee On Indian Affairs
Flathead and
Crow Reservations
Clarence Seger
Fallon Creek
Ismay
Ed Crane
State
Internal Revenue
Senator Anne Martin
Nevada
Croker
M’kinley
Hunters Hot Springs
Lead Big Company
Mrs. Suzuki
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