County division talk at Winnett sunken by seat dispute
A Grass Range delegation met Winnett leaders to discuss a proposed county division. Winnett demanded offices spread over a wide area including a commissioner at Winnett and another at Valentine. The talks ended without agreement as Grass Range pursues their claim for the temporary county seat. The piece also notes Russia and charity debates, urging leadership and caution on aid.
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Winnett
O. W. Badger
James H. Charters
Charters
Mac
Woods
Valentine
Temporay County
Grass Range
Drylanders District Builds, Welcomes and Resumes Life
Drylanders District William Traywick is constructing a new house with Mr. Frigstad handling carpentry. The district pushes winter improvements while grain damage from a gopher is noted. County Agent Peterson offers help if farmers organize, and visitors include Indiana native Mr. Whittaker visiting his daughter. Whitmarsh rents the Dorhel place as Mr. Dorhel arrives from Washington to settle land. Warren Woods and family return home with two more soldiers, Wm Woods Jr and Jordon Gore. Cattle and haystacks winter well and Becket reports abundant eggs. Mamie Foster leaves for Lewistown to attend high school while Bernice Monger, recently in Lewistown, is ill with scarlet fever.
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William Traywick
Frigstad
Gopher
Peterson
Mr. Whittaker
Indiana
George Tysor
Whitmarsh
A. C. Dorhel
Dorhel
Washington
Wm. Woods
Wm. Woods, Jr
Jordon Gore
Robert Ayers
Becket
Mamie Foster
Lewistown
Bernice Monger
Fergus County Farm Bureau Announces Farmers Short Course
Leaflets promote the big Farmers Short Course in Fergus County in cooperation with the Fergus County High School. Over one thousand farmers and wives expected. Daily sessions begin at 9:00 am with topics on crop improvement tractors livestock roads cooking clothing and child welfare. Monday February 10 features the Montana play The Long Trail. Banquet ends the course Friday with a 50 cent plate.
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Fergus County Farm Bureau
Fergus County High School
Fergus County
Montana
Hamilton
Domestic Science Department
Bureau
The Long Trail at Judith Theater Next Monday Night
A Montana rural life play The Long Trail by Miss Mignonado will be produced at the Judith Theater next Monday February 10. It is described as a strong comedy drama praised by state press. Proceeds support the Farmes Short Course with additional details in another column.
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Montana
Illiteracy in Russia and relative metrics
The data compares Russia and the United States on literacy, schooling, professionals, population, and postal reach. It notes over 100 languages in Russia, 610 illiterate per 1000 soldiers, 40 rural schoolchildren per 1000 peasants, 1 Russian doctor per 15 US physicians, and 1 Russian attorney per 10 US lawyers, with 180 million inhabitants and 18,500 post offices in Russia versus 105 million people and 55,900 post offices in the United States, plus Russia having one newspaper or magazine compared with the US about 11.
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United States
Russia
Farmers' Week in Lewistown Focuses on Gas Engines and Tools
Fergus County Farm Bureau promotes a week long Farmers Week at County High School February 10 to 15. Participants should bring coveralls and basic tools to gain hands on practice with gas engines, automobiles, tractors, sharpening and tempering drills, and timing engine valves for Ford Buick Franklin station and tractor engines. One day showcases different tractor makes.
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Lewistown
Ford
Buick
Franklin
Fergus County Farm Bureau
High School Event Next Friday Evening At School House
Friday last week program postponed to tomorrow night February 7 includes Long Live Our U S of A selections High School Band solo performances and dance by Primary Pupils Glee Club debate on railroad government control with Capitola Braniff Emma Koenitz Harry Shierson for the affirmative Forest Charters Percy Stoner and A E Trapp negative plus songs Over There and America My Country Troupe to perform refreshments served and admission is free
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U. S
Uniinitwnk
Albee
J. D. McFarland
W. R. Davis
Capitola Braniff
Emma Koenitz
Harry Shierson
Forest Charters
Percy Stoner
A. E. Trapp
America
Glee Club
Also Mentioned on This Page
Equity Co-operative Association
C. D. Summers
East Main St
Lewistown, Montana
H. M. Wetzig
Grass Range Rebiefs
Stern
J. M. Vrooman & Son, Proprietors
Congress
Judith Theatre
The
Mignon Quay
Drylanders District
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