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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1924
Page
7
Laura Miller is named successor to Main Street, taking over leadership duties. The announcement notes Miller brings experience in urban development and community planning, with a focus on downtown revitalization and business district renewal.
A Oklahoma farm family the Lyles built a hog breeding business after shifting from common practices. Bob and wife transformed 350 acres near Chickashaw into a high bred herd operation. three Lyle children acquired pig interests. Three annual sales netted about $75,000 with profits and future growth planned for eight thousand pigs valued at eighty dollars each. The wife handles books pedigrees and advertising while the couple credits pig tales booklets and a humorous approach.
Fred B. Jordan a Richland county farmer eight miles north of Lambert is described as a rising example of Western progress. Arriving in 1909 from Worcester Massachusetts with his wife they started with a homestead and small earnings. By 1924 he owns 400 acres free of incumbrance and 820 acres under crop contract, a herd of 41 cattle 18 horses 10 purebred Duroc hogs and extensive poultry. His 1924 grain crop is expected to exceed 8000 dollars and his legendary ledgers track every rotation yield and profit with meticulous detail.
The article praises Edith Wilmans as the first woman in Texas's legislature who, despite initial gender barriers, used preparation from law training and political skill to win support for reforms. Her bills include domestic relations court, raising compulsory schooling, improving mothers pension, and health certificates for marriage licenses. Her success reshaped views on women in politics.
George L. Piercy a farmer north of Bainville Roosevelt county is building a seven thousand dollar bungalow for his family. County agent D B Noble notes the project as a model of practical farming combining high quality seed and thorough land preparation with diverse income from hogs cream milk and corn. Piercy’s farm emphasizes corn showing his son Loren as county champion in 1921 with a success record at state fairs and northern Montana shows. He experiments with corn varieties adopting an early Minnesota 23 strain gaining strong returns.
The Tramway mine of the Anaconda company at Butte resumes activities after months of repairs and underground development. About 800 to 1,000 men will be employed eventually as the company builds up the workforce to meet conditions.
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