Montana’s Growth Seen in Mills and Farm Aid
The Helena Commercial Club secretary reports Montana’s strong outlook with woolen mills likely in state, boosted by power from the Great Northern and Northern Pacific railroads. Montana farmers gain attention at the National Farm Land Congress as state displays outshine others and advertising draws new settlers.
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W.T. Hull
Helena
Montana
St. Paul
Vermont
Bute
Middle East
Massachusetts
Woolen Mills
Montaria
Chiésgo
National Farm ‘Land Congress
Congress
West
East
Northern Pacific
Great Northern
Milwaukee
Ekalaka Seeks Flour Mill Amid Wheat Boom
The Ekalaka Eagle argues for establishing a flour mill at Ekalaka as Montana wheat yields rise. It cites 28.7 bushels per acre average over ten years and large irrigation prospects, noting vast government land and grazing areas in Custer County and implied regional demand.
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Ekalaka Eagle
Montans
Custer County
Sthis
Ekalaka
Fragmented OCR Summary of Agency Stations Increase
An OCR fragment notes changes in stations and persistence of temporary posts. It mentions numbers like fourteen and nine and three, with unclear attribution to a state agency or Sonia Experi ante stations.
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Sonia Experia
Fire destroys barn and stock at Fallon
Last Tuesday night Jake Gifford near Fallon lost his barn nine cattle three horses numerous chicks and harness in a fire started when ashes in the chicken house contained live coals. He awoke to escape flames and suffered severe facial burns but managed to free stock as losses were uninsured and heavy.
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Jake Gifford
Fallon
Gifford
Tribune
Value of Publicity in Local Trade
A farmer, who received goods via rail from a mail order house, learns a merchant could have sold them cheaper and avoided the fright of transport. The farmer asks why the local paper never advertised such goods. The piece argues merchants must advertise to compete and reach customers beyond visible readers.
Stray buckskin pony reported near Mildred ranch
A stray buckskin pony about 15 years old and weighing 800 pounds was sighted on a ranch one and a half miles from Mildred. The horse is branded with quarter circles on the left shoulder and is believed to be tied to C Williams of Mildred, Montana.
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Mildred
C. Williams
Mont
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