Montana News Briefs Highlight Drought, Draftees, and Local Projects
Montana reports outline county draft registrations with 21 066 in Silver Bow and 2 100 in service. Bozeman hosts dairy association meeting while Pablo launches a weekly paper. Projects include a state grain terminal in Great Falls and Whitefish gravity water plans.
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Montana Dairymen’s Association
Bozeman
Gallatin County
Choteau
Teton County
the Red Cross
Pablo
Pablo Enterprise
Butte
Montana
sLutte
Silver Bow County
Miles City
Polson
Montana Horticultural Society
Lillian Callahan
Glasgow
Gilman
Billings
Billings Chamber of Commerce
Billings- Midland Club
Great Falls
Briley
St. Ignatius
Reclamation Service
Placid Lake
Missoula
Huson
Peter Hoffman
Fergus County
Hoffman
Charles Evanoff
Evanoff
Plentywood
Sheridan County
Great Northern Railway
Soo Line
Conrad—Horace Coleman
Louisiana
Whitefish
Rosebud
Three Million Dollars an Hour to Farmers
November 1918 saw farmers paid a record rate for livestock, with hogs yielding over 37 million dollars in Chicago trades. Estimates based on 900000 hogs at 17.50 per 100 pounds show embargoes limited gains, while cattle and sheep prices also rose sharply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Chicago Union
Review of Carey Land Board Shows Record Carey Lands Sold
Montana state Carey land act board reports the past two years as the most successful since federal act use with 24 030.49 acres sold and 172 486.22 acres segregated while 73 468.21 acres have been taken up by settlers. The report details project acreage, sales in the last two years, and progress on Billings Big Timber Valier Teton Flatwillow Little Missouri projects amid war-related financing and drainage work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
Carey Land Act Board
Land Act Board
Arid Land Grant Commission
Carey
Billings
Flatwillow
Fergus County
Little Missouri
Custer County
Insurance Firms Struck by Spanish Flu Toll Oct Nov
State Senator Burlingame relays a letter from a Montana insurer showing death claims five times normal in October and November due to the influenza epidemic. The firm says it cannot handle many farm loans until year end, while eastern funds may return next year for Montana farm lending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Burlingame
Cascade County
Montana
Burlingame
Defense council urged to continue postwar work
Secretary Charles D. Greenfield reports a resolution from the national council of defense will be sent to the state legislature asking that the state council be continued in existence to aid postwar reconstruction and the demobilization of military forces.
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Continue Defense Council
Charles D. Greenfield
State Council of Defense
National Council of Defense
State Council
World News Roundup of War, Labor and Politics
The dispatches report deaths in Chicago football, a general strike in Havana blamed on enemy propaganda, Baker signaling a new Liberty loan, and U.S. ships and wartime policies in flux. Other items cite royal yacht challenges, police strikes in Montreal, and German industrial arrests.
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Havana
Washington
Baker
Congress
Munich
Switzerland
Charles of
Austria
Vancouver
B. C
W. C. Findlay
British Columbia
Canada
GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules Promise Kidney Relief
For 200 years GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules claim to support kidney and urinary tract health. The ad urges three to four capsules daily to detoxify kidneys, restore vigor, and prevent disease, with a money back guarantee if unsatisfied.
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Haarlem
Private Stocks of Whiskey and Floor Tax Debate
Deputy internal revenue figures show Montana liquor dealers hoard large dry season reserves with many caches worth from 500 to 5000 dollars. A floor tax may be set on private stock after year start. what constitutes a reasonable amount remains undetermined and may be decided by a jury if seized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. L. Mann
Internal Revenue
Montana
Billings
Gage
Helena
Irrigated Pastures Boost Profits in Valier Farm Sale
Valier area farmers report strong yields from irrigated pasture as Valier Farm Sales sold two year old steers at 132.50 each and yearlings at 100 each. The cattle weighed 1280 pounds and 960 pounds respectively and were grass fed with no concentrates. The Shorthorn dual purpose stock were heavy to beef and good milkers, illustrating the pasture investment value. Speir farm 29 acres carried 32 head May 1 to Sept 20, native sod with timothy. irrigation kept pasture lush and capable of supporting more head.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valier Farm Sales Company
Valier
R. W. Speir
Women Saved the Women in Fargo Harvest
Women comprised nearly 70 percent of the workers who shocked grain in the harvest fields around Fargo North Dakota this fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fargo
N. D
Secretary McAdoo Talks Rail Policy, Debt, and Five Railroads
Secretary McAdoo states the government will keep the railroads for five years and manage debt to stabilize the system. The remark frames a continued federal role in railway control while addressing fiscal obligations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McAdoo
Gov
Peru Seeks 33 Million Dollar Loan in United States
Peru plans to obtain a loan of 33 million dollars from a U.S. lender to support its financial program. The move aims to bolster public funding and address budgetary needs with potential terms under negotiation.
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Peru
United States
Old Time Patent Medicine Cough and Cold Relief
A fragment describes a long advertised cough and cold remedy touted as quick relief for family members including grandparents and fathers. It mentions it was well known for fifty years and sold by druggists, urging readers to keep it in the medicine cabinet.
Dr King’s New Life Pills Promote Proper Bowels
Prophetic health claim urges bowel action to prevent waste buildup and health issues. Advertises Dr King’s New Life Pills as reliable and in action with druggists carrying the product.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. King
Warrenton Seaport Push Promises Grain Boom and Growth
An appeal claims Warrenton on the Columbia Harbor will become the Pacific coast’s greatest seaport, offering 10 to 20 cents more per bushel for grain and faster access than Seattle or Portland. It portrays Warrenton as centrally located with rail and ocean links and proximity to the Panama Canal, urging immediate investment in city lots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farme 1S
Montana
Pacific Coast
Seattle
Puget Sound
Cascade Mountains
Portland
Columbia River
Warrenton
Columbia Harbor
Pacific
Panama Canal
Orient
Tacoma
Christmas Offering Inside Lots Near Depot and Post Office
The ad offers 100 choicest inside lots within one mile of the depot and post office for 200 each with 25 percent cash and 10 monthly payments. It promises extended payments during sickness and a Warranty Deed if total disability or death occurs. A $50 brings instant selection and gift independence claims.
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Argonne
Brittany
America
Ohio
Carey Land Board
THE
Bismarck
Belfast
Ireland
Royal Ulster Yacht Club
New York Yacht Club
Sir Thomas ,Lipton
Montreal
London
North Sea
Lilly Busch
Adolphus Busch
Psychopathic
Bell Telephone System
New York
Hoenck
Richard P. Hoenck
Butte, Mont
Great Falls, Montana
Frank M. Wallace
Rice & May
Fine New School
E. A. Tyler Realty Company
Tod Block
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