TREASURE STATE FARM AND LIVESTOCK RELIEF FOR HOMESTEADERS
Montana land offices received orders to grant drought relief permits allowing homestead settlers to leave their farms to seek employment in 1919 due to drought. The program, part of Senator Myers's bill and approved by the president, lets filers provide an affidavit to be excused from residence for all or part of 1919. Final proof will count the absence as constructive residence. Tallman, Commissioner.
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Montana
Henry L. Myers
Tallman
The New Farm Doctor and the Farm Management Plan
A continuation on farm reform compares the new farm doctor to medical expertise and urges diagnosing farm illness, selecting soil compatible crops, testing soils, and learning from neighboring prosperous farms. It praises the Montana Farm Management Association, its leaders H. D. Myrick and A. J. Copeland, and cites a case where a farmer raised net income from 0 to over 5,000 dollars in three years through better business methods and farm management.
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Montana Farm Management Association
Northwest
H. D. Myrick
Square Butte
A. J. Copeland
Bozeman
Farm Management Association
Musselshell County Valuation Surges Under New System
Musselshell County sees assessed value rise from 17 million to nearly 40 million under a new valuation system yet tax basis shows just over 10 million excluding railroads and telegraphs. This creates a bond issuance dilemma. Roundup city valuation hits almost 3 million, but tax value rests near 1 million for the year.
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Musselshell
Musselshell County
Roundup
Water safety advice from Dr Sippy fuels Montana Typhoid scare
An old time motto boil water to prevent typhoid spreads through Montana. Dr J J Sippy, state epidemiologist, urges boiling water until bubbles form on the side of the container and cooling with ice. He warns against removing all oxygen and offers practical steps for disinfection using chlorinated lime stock solution if boiling isn’t available.
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Sippy
Montana
Dr. J. J. Sippy
Herb Hoover
Dr. Sippy
Fort Harrison may become Montana rehabilitation center
Senate leaders Walsh and Myers along with Congressman Evans push a Walsh bill to turn Fort William Henry Harrison at Helena into a state run vocational rehabilitation institution for returned wounded soldiers and industrial cripples. Army inspectors favor the conversion and chairman A E Spriggs reports strong sentiment in Congress. If approved Montana would host a self sustaining facility likely serving 4000 to 5000 men yearly.
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Walsh and Myers
Evans
Walsh
Fort William Henry Harrison
Helena
Congress
War Department
A. E. Spriggs
State Industrial Accident Board
Washington
New York
Atlantic City
Spriggs
Myers
Montana
Massachusetts
Carry a small vial of this solution on trips
A brief line urges readers to carry a small vial of the solution during fishing and camping outings, noting the remainder is harmless and implying its usefulness for outdoor activities.
Stillwater dry farms yield twelve bushels per acre
Postmaster J. P. Lavelle of Columbus cites two Stillwater county dry farms showing an average wheat yield of 12 bushels per acre despite the drought. He notes water in the Yellowstone is at its lowest level in at least 40 years and describes dry land farming as not a failure.
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J. P. Lavelle
Columbus
Billings
Stillwater County
Yellowstone
Mr. Lavelle
Montana
Report on State Loans According to Sidney
A summarized report notes state loan figures compiled from Sidney records. It outlines principal loan amounts, interest terms, and repayment schedules as reported by the Sidney data, highlighting key totals and comparative figures across agencies.
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Sidney
State land board loan totals and pending applications
Miller, state land agent, reports loans amounting to 72800 and mortgage executions totaling 68700. At month start 46 loans aggregating 87800 were pending. Current applications on file could exhaust all investable funds if completed.
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Treasure State Farm and Livestock
Beatitto
Anna
B.P.C.E
West
H. L. Casey
Fort Harrison
Butte, Mont
Post
AE Fur Ec Sonsagne
Boston Hide, Wool & Fur CO
P. O. Box
Great Falls, Mont
Rela
A. M. Holter
Helena, Montana
Blackfoot Land Development CO
Missoula, Mont
Henningsen Produce Co
Henningsen Produce Company
Butte, M
ELK Run Herefords
Beau Carlos
Don Perfect
Dale
Perfection
Beau
Elk Run Ranch
Highwood
Frank Ledingham
Livestock Report
Chicago
South St. Joseph
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