Federal Estimate of Wheat Lands Seeded This Season
Montana reports 83 000 farms with wheat acreage up 43 percent from 1917. Currier notes 30 964 surveyed farms cover 38 percent, totaling 1 795 204 acres last year and 2 561 654 acres this year. Chouteau leads with 296 435 acres, Hill 202 841, Sheridan 210 251, Deer Lodge 1 602. Labor demand is high, with 30 000 workers needed at harvest. oats up 40 percent. barley slight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
E. L. Currier
State College of Agriculture
State Department of Public Information
State
United States Departments of Agriculture
Currier
Granite
Mineral
Ravalli
Wheatland
Silver Bow
Sanders
Chouteau County
Hill County
Sheridan County
Deer Lodge
Federal Departments of Agriculture and Labor
Madison
Park
Teton
Prairie Een
Gallatin
Stillwater
Nneeneneesernes
Blaine
Meagher
Neecenenne
Carbon
Dawson
Beaverhead
Broadwater
Chouteau
Custer
Fallon
Jefferson
Missoula Wrere
Musselsheh
Philliss
Richland
Rosebud
Sweet Grass
Winer
Yellowstone
Fluctuating Crop Prices Show Mixed Soil Market
The report lists changes in crop prices with flax rising slightly, corn down, hay dipping, rye surging over 110 percent, and potatoes up about 8 percent, reflecting a volatile agricultural market.
Government steamer Mandan visits Fort Benton riverfront
The government steamer Mandan arrived at the Benton wharf drawing crowds recalling Fort Benton's river history. Cap tain James Charlesworth, longtime upper Missouri pilot, leads the Mandan on its annual channel survey and snag clearing voyage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mandan
Benton
Missouri
Fort Benton
Chateau House
Engineering Department
Government
James Charlesworth
Upper
Augusta Flockmaster Makes Fine Showing
Troy Carmichael, manager of the J. H. Carmichael sheep ranch near Augusta, reports a lambing season yield of 5,968 lambs from 5,851 ewes achieving a 102 percent rate the highest in Montana. The young rancher grew up in the business and now oversees the operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy Carmichael
J. H. Carmichael
Augusta
Montana
Young Carmichael
Wealthy Fergus stockman fined 12000 for sedition
Anton Schaefer a Fergus county stockman was fined 12000 after a jury found him guilty of seditious utterances. Judge Roy Ayers set the amount following the verdict with the jury recommending a fine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anton Schaefer
Fergus County
Schaefer
Roy Ayers
World News Briefs Show War Slowdowns and Honors
A roundup of war dispatches reports fines and actions across the globe. Notable items include Dr Francis S Nash navy medical director fined for food hoarding in Washington, German ships seized at Callao and at St Johns, a Cunard liner wreck near St Johns with no loss of life, and various casualty and decoration tallies from France Britain and the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Francis S. Nash
Navy
Lima
Peru
Callaoa
St. Johns
N. F
Cunard Line
Ascania
London
Austria-Hungary
Eatherton
Senator Weeks
John Manosh
France
Fernie
LB. C
Reuter
Zurich
Vienna Arbeiter Zeitung
Germany
Russia
America
New York
Atlantic
Jeremiah O'Leary
Worden
Ill
Henry Moehle
Here
Moehle
Marshal Crowder
Senate Military Committee
Neustidt
U. S. Navy
San Antonio
Kelly Field
United States Army
Pat O’brien
Illinois
British Flying Corps
German Press Warns of Germanism Crushing in America
An official French dispatch quotes the Koelnische Volks Zeitung predicting US Germanic influence will collapse as Wilson allegedly crushes German elements. The piece notes closures of German schools and associations shedding Germanism amid European triumphs and American losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
America
National Petroleum Co plans two wells in Kansas field
The National Petroleum Co announces two producing wells in the Proqla Rantoul Kansas field with tanks and a pump to cover seven wells. A 15 cent share offer runs until July 1 when price rises to 20 cents. Other wells to be drilled soon and funds raised to cover operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Petroleum CO
Proqla Rantoul Field
Kansas
Ford
Great Mylis, Ment
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Daisy Fly Killer
FT. Benton
OUR Interna
Playgrou
The
Pacific Northwest
Oregon, Washington and
British Columbia
Chamber of Commerce
Board of Trade
Parliament Buildings
Victoria
B.C. Sion
Salem
Oregon
O Olymais
Ash
Herbert C
Pacific Northwest Tourist Association
L. C. Smith
Seattle, Wash
S. O. Huseth
Optometris
ARRAT
Narris Pastor
Oil and Mineral Journal
Helena
Wiatt & Heath Co
Montana Land Co
Wilsall
Livingston
Mont
Hancock & Bohart
P. A
Tribune
Great Falls
Montana Ranches CO
Herbert A. Hover
Norby Brothers
Judith Basin
Farmers Land Co
Lewistown
Great Falls Typewriter Exchange
Lowery Company
Farm Land Loans
Montane Life Insurance Co
Investment Department
Billings
C. McClintock
Custer County Bank
Miles City, Mont
Contractors Lumber Supply Co
Lumber Exchange
Seattle
Architects
Geo. H. Shanley
Nacional Bank Bldg
Most
A. L. Brown
Central Ave
Great Falll
Huntsberger-Givens Co
Grest Falls
Poland
Bartwood
Bartwood Farm
Box
Hamilton, Mont
Terre
FALUS
Club Cafeteri
Briscoe Car
Weeters
Muathan
Paterson-Bixs
Pilavterm
Briscoe Motor CO
Utah Ave
Butte
Dalke- Boyington Co
Yellowstone Investment Company
Alberta
J. I. Bakis
Canadian Pacific Railway
Dunn Block
C. H. Campbell & Son
Box M
B. F. Sills & Co
Jennings Lodge
Smith & Co
C. Bidg
Portland
Moore
Liberty-Stang Company
For & Hollister Ranch (Inc
Darby
Sea Ee
Flowerree Sheep & Horse Co
Lowry, Mont
Hereford Bulls
Oune
Carl Wilds- Thurston Motor CO
1St Ave. No
Maxwell Distributors
Montana Piano Co
Moat Distributors
Tip Top Cafe
Butte College Telegraphy
Fern Studio
Gell Direct
Man Hoenck Fur House
Butte, Moat
A. Raub
Svarco Metal
Rempt
Sutte Adjustment CO
BUPTR
Aslion Cleaning and Dybing CO
Chemis‘’S
BTU
Tout & McCarthy
Assa
Lewis Ja
Wyoming
LPP
W. Grant Lioage
Daly Back Bending
Harley-Clark & CO
Hoodbiock
Great Falla
Wood-Safford
Standard
National
Second Street South
JW. H. Roberts
Meat, Mining & Petroleum
Lse Eastman Kodaks
Enyon & Wheeler, Druggists
Great, Falls
M. N. A—Wk
Victor Arios
Bonita
M. & St. P. Railways
Blackfoot Land
Missoula, Mont
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