Romances of the Montana flockmaster and wool hopes for 1918
An account of Montana sheep industry turning toward smaller flocks and rising wool prices. It notes a potential 1 per pound wool price, a 20 million dollar clip forecast, and stories of bankers and shepherds who built wealth from small beginnings. It contrasts open range era gains with modern practices and range conditions in Montana, Australia, and New Zealand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
Young
B. C. White
P. B. Moss
Billings
Moss
Tommy Haw
Beavehead
Madson
Haw
Poindexter & Orr
Poindexter
Charles Bair
Pen Range
Australia
New Zealand
America
Montana News Roundup of Local Developments and Deaths
A Montana roundup notes new lodge and coal mine openings, oil drilling plans, and community projects across towns. Highlights include Flathead lodge No. 112 installation, Roundup soldiers’ association formation, oil prospects near Bear Paw and Shields valley, and deaths of Isabelle Bean and Charles Jaeckel. Also reports on explosive licenses, Milwaukee rail improvements, Elks ambu lance, and Williston era industry efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
Plentywood
Poplar
Lewistown
Isabelle Bean
Judith Basin
California
Butte
Charles Jaeckel
Insane Asylum
Warm Springs
Red Cross Society
Yellowstone County
Shepherd
Wilsall
Edgar Potter
Potter Basin
Shields Valley
Helena
Milwaukee Railroad
Freigh
Lodge of Elks
Harlem
Stevensville
Co-Operative Creamery
Frank H. Hitchcock
Wibaux
Newtton
Here
J. D. Newton
Bozeman
Havre
Pine Creek
Bear Paw Mountains
C. F. Hoppe
Billings
Huppe
Georgia
Livingston
James R. Briscoe
Yellowstone Valley
Chico
Gardiner
Helena F. F Wilson
State Board of Architectural Examiners
C.C. Oehme
Oehme
State Board of Health
Gallatin Forest
Bear Canyon
Middle Creek Canyon
United States
William Lindsey
Montana Tax Commission
de Hart
John Edgerton
State Tax Commission
Baker
Treasure State Gas
Comew York
Cab
Gas well project and production targets set for 1918
The contract seeks the output of 3,000,000 feet per day by May 1 and 6,000,000 feet by October 1, 1918. Erection of sidings requires 24 cars of steel and machinery. About 30 men will be employed. A newly attracted gas well has a volume of 11,000,000 cubic feet and rock pressure of 400 pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbon
Also Mentioned on This Page
Congress
Tommy
Sloan
Edmonson
Great Falls
Lapeyre
Great Falls, Montana
DR Ki
Daiene
King
Great Falls Brick & Tile Co
1St National Bank
Alhambra Hot Springs Hotel
M. J. Sullivan
Boulder Hot Springs
Ask Raiload
J. M. Reynolds
White Sulphur Springs Mineral Water CO
White Sulphur Springs
Kia
Fontana
Frank Lemmer
Central Avenue
P. O
Harry H. McOole
Huseth
Veh Optometriat and
Optician
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