Governor Urges Dawson Railway to Boost Wheat Growth
Governor Stewart receives data from Circle in Dawson county showing 45 townships increased wheat and flax acreage by 70 percent in 1917. He pushes for a Great Northern outlet from Newton to Lewistown to cut haul distances, support grain production, and connect Dawson County to markets and war-time food goals.
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Montana
Stewart
C. R. Miller
Circle
Dawson County
Miller
Newton
Richland County
Dawson
Fergus
Lewistown
Milwaukee
Northern Pacific
National Council of Defense
Secretary of War
Guy C. Stephens
Stephens
Colorado
Great Northern
Handsome eight-room bun galow offered for exchange
Eight room modern bungalow in a good rental district in Butte Montana offered for exchange for unimproved land of equal value and unencumbered. Price listed as 3500 dollars. Contact H O Clark Jr at 125 West Broadway Butte Montana.
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Butte
Montana
H. O. Clark, Jr
W. Broadway
West Broadway
Mont
Uncle Sam give us a chance rail line urged
A letter pleads for federal action to spur private enterprise and compel a railroad to build this summer. The writer argues decisive start would reassure farmers to invest in land preparation for a huge next year crop, suggesting flax could be added now if rail transport were guaranteed, and ends with a direct appeal to Uncle Sam for support.
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Sam
State notes and local council actions across Montana
The State reports a sweep of local developments from Havre to Billings. Knights of Pythias lodges form in Havre, Eastern Star chapter organized in Harlem, and Mrs. James J. Hill donates a flag to Havre. Whitefish plans a new city hall while Geraldine raises $225 for the Red Cross and Montague taps $200 for the same relief. Winnett reports three bridges washed out toward Grass Range. Elks of Lewistown sponsor a Red Cross ambulance. Medical Lake’s Kassis Brothers store sells to E. C. Petersen of Minneapolis. Yellowstone Park census notes 2,500 elk. Fergus County population near 50,000 per selective service data. Bozeman notes 70 women enrollments in MSU’s summer session. Hayre’s Daoust receives a captain’s commission as Hill County construction supervisor. Medicine Lake lighting to modernize with single globes. Candela bra lights abandoned. Lewistown hosts patriotic farmer picnics across Fergus County from July 25 in numerous towns. Wolf Point reports White City gasoline boat delivering potatoes from Saunch, ND. Billings covers Crow tribe split on opening Crow Reservation with elder allotments and younger settlement plans. Southeastern Montana towns favor opening. Free prospectus promotes cheap farm land opened by Milwaukee railway.
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Whitefish
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Red Cross
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Cascade County
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Kassis Brothers
E. C. Petersen
Minneapolis
Yellowstone Park
A&e
Fergus County
Bozeman
Montana State College
Hayre
John F. Daoust
Hill County
Lewistown
Brooks
Winifred
Armells
Roy
Wilder
Valentine
Kendall
Suffolk
Dory
Billings
Montana
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