Burbank Super Wheat to Boost Montana Crop Yields
Montana ranch firms seal deal with Luther Burbank for large supply of Super wheat seed. Fields near Helena and Toston yield 68 bushels per acre, aiming to sow this fall and produce five tons of seed for Montana growers next season. State Nursery will take extra seed, with hopes to nearly double statewide wheat production.
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Montana Ranch Concern
State Nursery
Montana
Luther Burbank
California
Mr. Burbank
Helena
Toston
State Nursery & Seed Company
Mid summer eggs reach record high prices
Eggs command the highest mid summer price on record with Montana wholesale at 38 cents per dozen, well above normal. Analysts expect retail winter prices near $1 per dozen as storage and supply tightness bite, driven by grain costs and prior heavy poultry sales.
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Montana
Woman's pursuit of beauty sparks ambition beyond this life
A reflection on how a flawless complexion can fuel a woman’s drive for greater, perhaps heavenly, rewards. The quote contemplates ambition arising from present appearances and the lure of future crowns.
Fort Assiniboine to become northern agriculture school
Arrangements to convert Fort Assiniboine into a state agriculture and industrial institute were announced by Chancellor Elliott. The project, valued around 2.5 million, will open in 1918 with a 10 thousand dollar maintenance fund and funds to equip the farm with registered stock for experiments. The site’s latitude makes it a key northern experiment station for plant and grain life studies.
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Fort Assiniboine
North Montana School of Agriculture and Industrial Institute
Old Fort Assinniboine
Elliott
Havre
Board of Trustees
Seed Wheat Seeded In Montana Faces War Time Strain
State council of defense hear from Governor Stewart on winter wheat needs Nine counties must aid if planting above average occurs Twenty five counties report to Commissioner Greenfield Sam Stephenson of First National Bank Great Falls offers plan for district or state wide seeding The council also weighs potential for a special legislature session and a state police force to handle unrest if war demands require it
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Montana
State Council of Defense
State Council
Stewart
Sam Stephenson
First National Bank of Great Falls
Council of Defense
Equity profits in its elevators show strong results
The American Society of Equity reports profitable elevator ventures across Montana. Big Sandy led with 63000 in profit, Geraldine 24000, Gilford 14000, Inverness 11000, Carter 12000, Brady 8500, Conrad 8000, and Square Butte 8000. President C F Lowrie notes some elevators underperform but overall strong management boosts earnings.
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American Society of Equity
Big Sandy
Equity
Gildford
Inverness
Carter
Brady
Conrad
Square Butte
C. F. Lowrie
American Society
Montana
Elevators Grow Statewide Under Equity Plan
Equity society expands to ten elevators with new sites at Roy Dutton and Drummond while organizing local cooperatives in Coburg Savoy Lohman Lavina Musselshell Pompeys Pillar Hysham Maddox and Two Dot. Old lines sold at Raymond and Dooley. Elevators cost about 10000 each before material price rise. Profits distributed by bushelage. eight percent initial dividend, then five percent to an educational fund and up to 30 percent reserve.
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Dutton
Drummond
Coburg
Savoy
Lohman
Lavina
Musselshell
Pompey’s Pillar
Hysham, Maddox
Two Dot
Raymond
Dooley
Equity
Great Falls
St. Paul
Equity Exchange
Quote on charity and philanthropy from a skeptical view
A sharp quip contrasts a piker with a philanthropist, suggesting one gives little with charity while the other offers abundant advice. The line satirizes public charity and the value of counsel as a substitute for action.
Keep Your Eye on Poultry Pen and Culling Guide
A practical guide to evaluating chicks and breeding stock, stressing vigorous, early-maturing birds with strong carriage, bright plumage, and sound bodies. It warns against loosely built birds with poor vigor and highlights culling slow developers to improve flock profitability and reduce disease risk.
World News Roundup of War Developments
A sweeping brief from Washington to Philadelphia reports vast war mobilization facts including 171000 regular army volunteers, large scale weapon orders from Congress, and mounting costs. Notable items cover labor actions, civilian rationing, shipping delays, and new high powered military equipment.
Men sought for lynching of Frank Little in Butte
Attorney General Ford and County Attorney Jackson sought the men responsible for Frank Little's lynching. Sheriff and detective forces searched without a clue. A placard reading 3-7-77 marked the body, linking to the Vigilantes of Virginia City as authorities push to locate participants.
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Butte
Frank Little
Jackson
Virginia City
North Dakota indictment charges fruit monopoly by Nash and Gamble Robinson
Nash Bros of Fargo and Lewistown and Gamble Robinson with branches across several states face federal indictment under the anti trust act. The case marks North Dakota's first anti trust suit. The firms, with outlets in Washington Oregon Idaho North and South Dakota Nebraska Kansas and Montana, are accused of a northwest fruit monopoly.
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Fargo
N. D
Lewistown
Gamble Robinson
Montana
Great Falls
Federal
North Dakota
Washington
Oregon
Idaho
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Nebraska
Kansas
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July Rainfall Records at Havre
Havre recorded only .45 inches of rainfall in July with .26 inches on the last day. The record notes years with lower July rainfall: 1875 and 1914 saw 0.41 inches. Heavy rainfall months listed include 1876 with 0.97 inches, 1891 with 4.68 inches, and 1911 with 6.23 inches.
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Havre
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