Montana Yields Surpass All States in Government Statistics
Government statistics show Montana leading in wheat oats rye and potato yields per acre. The study compares Montana with Minnesota Kansas Nebraska Illinois and others, noting higher per acre values and total production especially on irrigated and arid beach lands. The article argues east readers should relocate to Montana to take up unoccupied beach lands under homestead laws.
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Montana
Union
Minnesota
Kansas
North
Nebraska
Illinois
United States
Middle States
East
Conductor Smith Injured After Locomotive Accident
Conductor H G Smith in charge of the Gilmore and Pittsburg railroad construction train near Armstead lost his left foot when it was severed by a moving locomotive. He was rushed to Dillon for amputation just below the knee, and is reported to be recovering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. G. Smith
Gilmore & Pittsburg
Armstead
Dillon
Oregon Short Line
County Hospital
F. M. Poindexter
Bond
Ackley
Smith
Montana Independent Telephone to Build Dillon Exchange
Montana Independent Telephone Company officials led by Thaddeus S. Lane visited Dillon to announce a new all cable exchange to be ready in ninety days and linked to Butte Missoula Hamilton and other towns. Lane said poles and fixtures would be set largely in alleys with long distance lines extending to Spokane and Salt Lake City. John Lovell reported a Sheridan stock shipment to Omaha with nine cattle cars and others for east markets claiming cheaper transport via Sheridan than Dillon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thaddeus S. Lane
Montana Independent Telephone Company
H.R. Risley
J. ©. Norvell
Dillon
Tripune
Butte
Twin Bridges
Virginia City
Sheridan
Wisdom
Anaconda
Ralston
Divide
Deer Lodge
Helena
Billings
Great Falls
Missoula
Stevensville
Hamilton
Spokane
Coeur d’ Alene
Idaho
Pocatello
Salt Lake City
Salt Lake
Ruggles
John Lovell
Beaverhead County
Omaha
Lovell
Oregon
Rathbones Return From Extended European Tour
Dr and Mrs R R Rathbone arrived home Tuesday evening after several months abroad. They visited England Germany Italy Switzerland and France and enjoyed the trip. In Germany Dr Rathbone spoke to the International Dentists association. The Ladies Aid Society of the M E church will be entertained next Thursday by Mr Stahl and Mrs Bordwine continuous text ends.
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R. R. Rathbone
England
Germany
Italy
Switzerland
France
Ladies’ Aid Society of the
M. E. Church
Mr. Stahl
Pioneer Barney Hughes Dies at Wisdom and Remembered Discoveries
Barney Hughes, famed as a survivor of Alder Gulch discovery and early Big Hole Basin activity, died at Wisdom. The funeral, held in Wisdom, was led by a Presbyterian minister under the Montana Pioneers society. Hughes spent years prospecting across Montana, Idaho, and British Columbia, with George Woodworth aiding his later years and keeping him near.
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Dillon
Wisdom
Big Hole Basin
Barney Hughes
Society of Montana Pioneers
Wisdom Cemetery
Alder Gulch
Madison County
Henry Edgar
Missoula
Montana
George Woodworth
Barney
Heltha
Hughes
the Tribune
Ireland
New York City
New England
Golden West
Plains
California
Seattle
British Columbia
George Ives
Ives
Caldwell
Washington
Walla Walla
Orfie
Idaho
Elk City
Orffe
Florence
Salmon River
Ee Hple
Dry Land Farmers Exhibit At Billings Congress
A Dry Land Farmers exhibit forwarded to Billings for the Dry Land Farmers Congress opens Monday. Norman Holden C W Conger and W C Lown sent grain and potatoes and other farm products. The display includes nine potato varieties, several wheat types, oats, peas, turnips carrots parsnips and beets. Dillon will be represented by Norman Holden C W Conger J E Morse Frank Eliel G R Featherly W C Brown and J Robert Morton among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman Holden
Ty Farmers’ Congress
Illings
Billings Y Express
Mr. Holden
C. W Conger
W.C
Dillon
Messrs
C. W. Conger
J. E Morse
Frank Eliel
G. R. Featherly
W.C. Brown
J. Robert Morton
Charles Humes
Public demonstration of Dillon’s chemical engine in Helena
The fire department staged an efficiency demonstration on Helena street Wednesday evening. Piles of inflammable material saturated with coal oil were set ablaze, producing a two story high blaze before the chemical engine was deployed and quickly extinguished the fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon
Helena Steret
Statewide income tax on corporations set to begin
Information gathered at the Statehouse shows that only corporations with net income over five thousand dollars will be taxed under the new federal law. Helena reports officers are collecting lists of Montana corporations and addresses for Washington, with blanks to be mailed for sworn details.
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Helena
Congress
Internal Revenue
F. R. French
S. N. Nicholson
State Yoder
Washington
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ACG Pbruen
Peary
Hhis
Frederick A. Cook
North Pole
Dr. Cook
Cook
Central States
Dillon Jy
FORD
Fifteen Mile
Gallatin Valley
Gallatin
Evhit
Dry Farm Congress
Ats
Sonora
Statehouse
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