Farmers Control Hoppers in Western Montana
Entomologist Howard Seamans commends western Montana farmers and business leaders for successful grasshopper control in Flathead Missoula Sanders and Lincoln counties. Early poisoning drives using bran bait and arsenic halted spread, saving wheat and other crops. funding came from farmers, Poison town, and federal aid.
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Seamans
Howard Seamans
Flathead
Missoula
Sanders
Lincoln
Missoula County
Sanders County
Vitality at Fifty Fueled by Iron Nuxated Iron Claims
A physician notes a man nearing fifty with blood pressure of a twenty year old after taking Nuxated Iron. He advocates iron supplements to prevent weakness and disease, claiming rapid gains in strength and endurance within weeks, while warning against weaker iron forms. The ad promises a $100 offer if strength does not improve for those under sixty without serious disease.
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New York
N. Y
Ple
Sauer
M. D
B. Sauer
Ducks and Geese Thick This Year In Montana
Open season runs September 15 to December 1 for waterfowl with shore birds in October. Game Warden DeHart reports abundant ducks in lakes Red Rock Bowdoin and Lonesome, plus sage hens prairie chickens and grouse. Fishing is good and migratory bird extension allows shooting to January 1, but state law governs Montana shooters.
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de- Hart
Montana
DeHart
Red Rock
Bowdoin
Lonesome Lake
Dawson County
Grasshopper Fight Quick Action Aided by State Agencies
Farmers in Sanders county prepared in advance for grasshopper swarms and completed organizational steps early. By June 1 the pests had damaged an alfalfa field and wheat margins while full drive results were incomplete. C W Creet assisted with state entomology department and county agents coordinating the effort.
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Seamens
Arlee
Sanders County
State Entomology Department
C. W. Creet
Heat kills 100 Hereford steers shipped from Cody Wyoming
Over 100 head valued at about 11000 died after arrival in Great Falls from exposure and lack of water. The steers owned by L. G. Phelps were part of a 1000 head shipment to northern ranges. Phelps notes a four day drive to Cody and a derailment delay. officials say the cattle were in cars 36 hours and unsupplied with water until Great Falls.
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Cody
Wyoming
Cut Bank
Great Falls
L. G. Phelps
Phelps
Mossmain
Great Northern
Burlington
Votan
Northern Pacific
First Expedition into Northwest and French Intrigue
The article recalls Jefferson backing Michaux on a Missouri westward expedition funded by a public subscription totaling 128.25 dollars, with Washington and Jefferson contributing. Genet’s France plan disrupted the mission, leading to Clark and Lewis and Monroe later shaping U S expansion. Montana later matched early bond funding in scale.
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Andrew Michaux
Missouri
Genet
Jefferson
Montaus
American Philosophical Society
Washington
Hamilton
Treasury
Andre Michaux
Michaux
Philosophical Society
Philadelphia
Kankaskia
Mississippi
Missouri River
Pacific Coast
Oregon
Pacific Ocean
Nootka Sound
Ie. Genet
Charlestown
France
Spain
Gulf of Mexico
Canada
United States
George Washington
Carolinas
Georgia
Florida
Great Northwest
George Rogers Clark
Kankankia
Clark
New Orleans
Jeffe
Josiah Quincy
Union
Senate
Montana
Sam
Montana News Brave Mix of Local Events and Tragedies
Montana towns report Red Cross organization activity in Stockett and Elena urging nurse registration. Fatal and nonfatal shootings including Mrs. Mary Berek’s death in Great Falls and Grace Vail’s attack in Helena. Observations on divorces, rail jobs, mining, land sales, and frontier life with multiple small incidents across Lewistown, Roundup, Billings, Butte, Helena, Malta, Havre, and Miles City.
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Stockett
Red Cross
Stewart
Yellowstone Park
Great Falls
Mary Berek
Adam Berek
Geraldine
Thomas Rossick
Lewistown
Lorenzo D. Riggs
S. Johnson
Musselshell
Butte
Andrew Viland
Company B
Second
Montana Infantry
Roundup
Deer Lodge
Missoula
Havre
Henry Coleman
United States Court
Judith
Helena
Montana
Persidio
Sweetgrass County
Park County
Billings
Eaton Ranch
Wyoming
Glacier National Park
Silver Bow County
Harmon Cantrell
John Wall
Otto Suter
Cantrell
Miles City
Eugene Milburn
Custer Land Company
Milburn
Marco Media
Frank Walker
Anthony Link
James M. Reynolda
Boulder Hot Springs
H. O. Watrud
Lewistown Labor Bureau
Explosion at cement works kills several foreign and American workers
The blast at the Tri dent cement works killed Emery P. Thompson and Dana Bradford Americans Paul Rudelic Vic Durvich and Matt Novich Austrians and Tom Santangelo Italian Zebina Lillie American survived. The report notes government guidance and urges organization on the Lewistown plan.
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Lewistown
Trident Cement Works
Emery P. Thompson
Dana Bradford
Paul Rudelic
Vic Durvich
Matt Novich
Tom Santangelo
Zebina Lillie
Righting Fanweed in Musselshell County Eradication Efforts
Fanweed has been found in all parts of Musselshell county. Active measures are under way to eradicate this pest and officials believe the spread has been checked.
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Musselshell County
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