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Newspaper
Grass Range Review
Location
Grass Range, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1917
Page
3
A Montana Banking Corporation crop expert cites strong apple and honey yields, diverse crops, and high prices offsetting late wheat outlook. He notes 115 tons of honey from one Yellowstone valley farmer, millet and beans expanding, sunflowers improving silage value, and irrigation boosting hay.
George Stewart, a 60 day Lewis and Clark county jail inmate, faced charges for attempting to organize farm workers for the I W W and threatening to burn Herrin ranch crops near Wolf Creek. He sought support from ranch hands, was arrested after ranch management protested, and is under federal review for possible deportation to Canada once his sentence ends.
William B. Thompson long prominent in mining, from Virginia City youth to Montana copper magnate, heads to Russia with American Red Cross mission. He built Ely Consolidated Copper and Nipissing interests, led Hayden Stone in New York, and now banked in mining and manufacturing with Utah Copper and Nevada Consolidated among his stakes. He chaired Westchester safety commission and backs Hoover relief for Belgian children.
Classified ads offer 160 to 640 acre farm tracts in Montana with growing crops and good improvements from McDonald Realty and Farmers Land Co. Listings include land near Great Falls and Lewistown, prices from 18 to 22.50 per acre, and options for exchange and leases. Also notes on storage capacity to prevent grain loss and a call to invest in local grain storage.
Listing describes a large Montana stock ranch with 1250 acres including 850 acres rich alluvial soil and 791 acres bench land, fenced and watered, suitable for cattle or sheep. Includes 86 head heifers 16 head steers and 2 bulls, price 35000 cash 15000 down, balance at 6 percent. Also multiple adjoining lands and farm properties offered by Homefinders Association Billings and other Lewistown Fergus county listings.
Butte post office messenger Arthur Connors found lead counterfeit five-dollar coins scattered along Main Street. He bit several to test them and lost his supposed fortune when the coins yielded only lead. Officials, with government agents, scour the city to locate the counterfeiters.
J Baird of the Northern Pacific appeals to farmers along its lines to build granaries to store grains. He notes wartime transport demands will strain car storage and urges on farm storage to aid both farmers and the public during the harvest period.
The region endures extended heat with little rain for almost two months. Crops remain fair but need moisture and cooler weather. Haying progresses with the first alfalfa crop already stacked.
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