Gallatin roads to be the best new federal aid plan outlined
Gallatin county plans 10 paved highways with a $400000 bond issue and federal aid. The county funds half the project and the government matches, under a new federal highway law. Reconnaissance work by Amesbury of the state highway commission outlines gravel and hard surface routes with bridges planned on the Gallatin river and bids due January 18.
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Amesbury
State Highway Commission
Gallatin County
Paul Pratt
Gallatin’ County
Central Park West
Bozeman
Middle Creek
Belgrade
Gallatine Canyon
Salesville
Penwell
Bozeman City
Gallatin River
Pratt
How to pick laying hens in a flock
Sam Teagarden of Forest Grove explains methods to identify laying hens by shank color, beak, and pelvic bone position. He notes laying hens show pale shanks and feminine traits, while nonlaying birds have hard, close pelvic bones. He warns high feed prices push culling for market.
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Sam Teagarden
Forest Grove
Mr. Teagarden
Don’t Just House Hens Give Them a Home
J L Williams argues for proper chicken housing on farms focusing on light dry well ventilated hen houses close to buildings. He urges cheap durable materials easy to clean with labor saving devices, proper height cooling ventilation sunlight south facing openings with removable curtains, dry well drained sites and regular cleaning, disinfection and straw bedding to prevent disease and lice while turning poultry keeping into a profitable asset.
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J. L. Williams
Growth of Montana Dairy Industry Noted in Year Book
Montana dairy industry expanded rapidly from 1914 to 1918 with creameries rising from 25 to 64 and cheese factories from zero to eight while dairy cows grew 104000 to 179000. Cooperative creameries spread across Bitter Root, Gallatin, Flathead and Cascade counties, boosting winter output and market reach into Oregon, Idaho, and Wyoming.
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Montana
Charles D. Greenfield
Ind
Bitter Root
Gallatin
Flathead
Cascade County
State Dairy Commission
Commission
Oregon
Idaho
Wyoming
Greenfield
Bozeman Agricultural College
Nimrod Grade Relocation Planned on Yellowstone Trail
State aid will relocate the Nimrod grade portion of the Yellowstone Trail crossing Granite county. The Nimrod grade is notorious as one of the worst road sections in the state and the improvement aims to ease travel and safety for motorists.
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Granite County
New Republican Chairman Elected in Malta Following Death
John A. Tressler of Malta was elected chairman of the Republican State Central Committee to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Co. M. Moe Lingame. Great Falle was chosen vice chairman.
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New Republican
John A. Tressler
Malta
Republican State Central Committee
Co. M. Oar Bas J. Moelingame Oreat Falle
Boy Goes Adventuring by Edward Leake Boy of Kinaie Fil. Seized in Chicago
Edward Leake aged 14 from Kinaie Fil. began a so called great adventure three months ago. He was taken into custody in Chicago last week after telling police he took 25 dollars from his parents. He had 60 cents on him when arrested and his parents were notified.
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Edward Leake
Kinaie
Fil
Chicago
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