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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1920
Page
7
John D. Mcleod proposes county wide plan to remove the city fire chief position once Thomas Daly is ousted by the Helena city council. The city would operate with two captains, one day and one night, while Montana city models are reviewed for a workable system.
Helena reports assessments totaling $92 000 for May to August on Montana employers insured for employee accidents under state plan three. The board notes rising enrollments and a reserve fund of $338 895 with $185 289 in Liberty and county bonds, while liabilities stand at $80 000.
Wolf Point reports 380 Northwest Mounted Police on duty along the Montana border enforcing new regulations with heavy penalties for bootleggers and smugglers. Crossings are restricted 5 PM to 9 AM on weekdays, with extra limits on Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays. Fines range from 50 to 100 dollars, imprisonment up to one year, and vehicles used will be seized. arresting officers receive 25 percent of the car’s value.
Senator T. J. Walsh told Rotarians he will dedicate his next term to securing a federal bill allowing Montana to build a dam in Yellowstone Park. The dam would be six feet high to hold Yellowstone Lake at high water, irrigating about 250000 acres. State legislation would be needed to accept the grant and contract with irrigation districts with no state expense.
Rev Father E I Curley of St Helena cathedral urged a Sunday minimum of twenty five cents for offerings. He said giving only a dime is insulting and those unable to contribute a quarter should not financially support the church, as costs rise and plate revenues fall.
Helena report says Montana railroad commission denies any passenger fare increase beyond three cents per mile. The ruling follows a request by the Western Passenger association and cites alignment with interstate commerce commission decisions.
The Maid of 1620, a six foot eight inch bronze statue honoring Pilgrim mothers, will be erected in Plymouth Massachusetts in November to mark the Pilgrims tercentenary. Sculptor Henry H Kitson of Boston created the work, the first statue honoring Mayflower women.
D. J. Parker of Pittsburgh tops U S Bureau of Mines rescue corps with oxygen rescue gear ready to enter an exploding mine. He heads national rescue forces and miners training in rescue and first aid. hundred thousand miners have received training.
Poultry experts advise on maintaining breeding ducks with grass ranges after hatching and using specific mash diets. Pekin laying rations begin December 1, include corn meal bran flour beef scrap green feed and grit, plus a noon feed of mixed corn and wheat per 30 ducks. Indian Runner ducks should be fed sparingly when not laying. About ten quarts of moistened mash per meal for thirty laying ducks.
A farmer’s guide stresses hatched chicks grow for early laying to beat cold weather. Feed young chicks small portions frequently, with three meals daily plus morning and night, switching from soft to hard feeds as they age. Limit soft feed portions to what they will consume cleanly to avoid waste.
Culling improves profit by feeding better producers and saves breeders for higher production. Weeding out poor hens frees space and improves vigor, ensuring layers withstand heavy laying.
In small bare yards keep fine charcoal grit and oyster shells available at all times. Feed cracked or ground bone though not essential for chickens with a good range.
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