Montana drought farmers get $3 an acre seed loans
Governor Stewart announced federal drought relief allowing Montana and other states to borrow seed money from a $5,000,000 fund. Loans will be $3 per acre, up to $300, repayable at 6 percent in fall 1919, with potential expansion to $20,000,000 later. Only exhausted farmers may apply, and funds require approved seeds and methods. a seven bushel yield triggers a 25 percent repayment to a government guaranty fund. Exceptions handled by federal land banks in each district.
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Montana
Wilson
S. W. Stewart
Washington
Department of Agriculture
Federal Land Bank
K. C. Seeks Overseas Men For Relief Huts Drive
Knights of Columbus call for 2,000 overseas secretaries to serve in France with the Y M C A and Jewish Welfare Board. Aimed at assisting American troops, the effort includes aid from K of C huts at Smith's Point and new service clubs in Boston and Detroit, backed by millions in funding for Greater New York and national operations.
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Knights of Columbus
France
K of C
K. of C
Jewish Welfare Board
Knights
Boston
Detroit
New York
Supreme Convention of the Knights of Columbus
Harry Lauder Seeks House Seat Amid Pacifist Rivals
Harry Lauder announces his bid for a seat in the House. He says he has no political ambitions but notes rival candidates in his district favor pacifist leanings and he hopes to hear them sing small.
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Harry Lauder
House of Ons
Harry
Montana welcomed home Y M C A leader from France
Herbert A. Templeton general manager of Rogers Templeton Lumber Company returned from France after six months in Y M C A executive posts. He describes extensive front line contact, the reorganized Y M C A structure, and the strong morale of American troops. He urges Montana families to continue war support, notes Y M C A and Red Cross efforts, and asks readers to share cheer with soldiers.
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Herbert A. Templeton
Rogers-Templeton Lumber Company
Mosnae
France
Y.M.C. A
Montana
Templeton
Western Front
United States
Mr. Templeton
Paris
Berlin
Switzerland
America
New York
Cantigny
Chateau Thierry
Personality
Red Cross
Boy shoots aged eagle near Butte with old tag read
Harold Leslie, a 14 year old boy, killed a battle scarred American eagle in the crags east of Butte. The bird wore a foot tag reading John Rogers, St. Louis, 1855, likely worn by weather and rough terrain. Observers suspect Rogers was a gold seeker from Missouri, though the tag’s exact meaning is uncertain. Eagles can live a century in the wild.
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Harold Leslie
Butte
John Rogers
St. Louis
City of
Opportunity for Women in State to Train as Nurses
Women aged 19 to 35 may enroll in the United States student nurse reserve with government funding for training. The program targets 25,000 recruits, offering board lodging and tuition at most schools, with pay after graduation from $100 to $300 monthly. Over 1,000 training schools are available nationwide. courses last two to three years. Local Red Cross chapters appoint recruiting agents to forward names to Mrs. H. B. Mitchell in Great Falls.
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Montana
United States
Florence Nightingale
Army
National Army
Red Cross Chapter
Defense Council
H. B. Mitchell
Great Falls
New Law Affects British and Canadian Men in Montana
A U S Great Britain recruiting treaty, effective July 31, lets British and Canadian men in Montana between 20 and 44 avoid the American draft only if they enlist in their own countries. A 60 day grace period requires registration, after which the American draft applies on September 28. Depots exist in Great Falls, Butte, and Spokane.
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United States
Great Britain
Montana
Wilson
Great Falls
Butte
Spokane
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K. C
Jewish Board
Roustabout
Elsie Janis
Vosges Mountains
Salvation Army
Flanders
H. A. Templeton
Top
Glacier Park
Glacier National Park
Mount
Cleveland
Mount Cleveland
A. J. Thiri
National Park Service
National Parks
Thiri
Park Service
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