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Newspaper

Saco Independent

Location

Saco, Montana, United States of America

Date

Oct 31, 1919

Page

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Good Roads Meeting Counts on Phillips County Delegates

A county quad roads meeting is set for Saturday November 1 at 2 p m in Malta court room under Phillips County Park Bureau. It aims to elect delegates to represent Phillips county at the North Eastern Montana Good Roads Association convention to push a unified road policy and secure state funds.

Court Room Malta Phillips County Park Bureau Purkyps County Stern Montana Good Roads Associ Eastern Montana Glasgow Philyo Milne Valley Sheridan Oae Evell Montana Creat Falls Phillips County Philips County

Corn grows well for William Wallis near the Canadian line

William Wallis near the Canadian Mine raised 10 acres of corn this season. The crop matured and provided ample feed for winter, making Wallis confident others who plant and care for corn can enjoy similar ease and yield. The piece ends with a light note that the south pole has no corner in corn cultivation.

William Wallis Wallis South Pole

Pershing Plans Western States Inspection Tour

General Pershing announced a tour of inspection of war industries built during his France absence. He will travel to the Pacific coast and visit Missouri home, with time and route not fixed. He aims to present recommendations to Secretary Baker on maintaining capacities after any national emergency. He may brief congressional military committees this week.

Washington

Seed Corn Selection Advice for Two Years Planting

Farmers are urged to seed enough high quality corn for two years. select kernel stock from wood strong plants with no advantage from neighboring plants, store promptly in a dry ventilated space, and the effort pays about five dollars per hour.

PENALTIES FOR RAILROAD STRIKES PROPOSED IN SENATE BILL

Washington reports the Senate Interstate Commerce Committee completed a draft bill to end railroad strikes by punishing employees who strike or foment strikes. The measure creates a federal wage and working conditions commission with regional panels for local disputes. Penalties include misdemeanor conviction with fines up to 500 dollars or six months imprisonment or both.

Washington Senate Interstate Ecommerce Committee Federal Commission Cummins Senate Interstate Commerce Committee

Milk Diet for Children Urges Daily Milk for Growth

Article advocates daily milk for children from infancy through adulthood, arguing one and a half to four pints daily for younger years and a pint thereafter. It warns against skim milk substitutes, lists reasons children avoid milk, and suggests creative serving ideas to improve acceptance.

Million Dollar Air Trip Around World Scheduled

Los Angeles announces the first aerial derby around the world with prizes totaling 1 million dollars. The race will start July 4, 1920 and end by January 3, 1921 as per an announcer.

Los Angeles

Plant Corn and Grow Cows Rhyme Progression

A short verse invites planting corn and rearing cows while mentioning Johnnie cake and milk. It repeats actions and outcomes, contrasting the farmer with the wheat grower and endows the speaker with wealth and abundance.

Hawley Leads Aero Club World Tour for Derby Control

Alan R. Hawley president of the Aero Club of America and a commission member tours the world to locate control stations for aircraft expected to participate in the derby.

Alan R. Hawley Aero Club of America

No US citizens to be removed at navy yards

Secretary Daniels orders that no U S citizens be discharged for lack of work or funds until all aliens are discharged. Only about 1 000 aliens will be affected as navy yard civilian personnel are reduced amid expected funding shortages.

Boston United States Navy Yards Daniels Naval District Navy Yard

Berry Poultry Plans Huge Incubator in Clarinda Iowa

Berry Poultry of Clarinda Iowa announces a planned incubator regarded as the state’s largest with capacity for 50 000 eggs. The plant will host three hatchings per cycle and, with normal success, yield about 100 000 chicks. Eggs for hatchings cost roughly 8000 dollars and the facility will operate automatically with a hot water heat system.

Clarinda Iowa Berry Poultry Company

Record Traffic Peak on Lincoln Highway Bridge

Lincoln Highway bridge over Passaic River west of Jersey City logged 11000 motor vehicles in 15 hours from 9 30 a m to 11 30 p m on June 22 with 390 trucks and the rest passenger cars 65 horse drawn vehicles also counted amid ongoing highway reconstruction by the New Jersey State Highway Department at costs over 60000 per mile for top grade concrete paving.

New Jersey Passaic River Jersey City N. J William Stuben New York San Francisco New Jersey State Highway Department

Johnson Farms Show Off Minnesota 13 Corn

J A Johnson, south of town, grew 20 acres of corn this year on two acres of seed. He planted seven varieties including Missouri corn and Minnesota 13. Johnson predicts a rich harvest and fat livestock this winter at the Johnson Ranch.

J. A. Johnson Missouri Mr. Johnson Minnesota Johnson Johnois

Stomach Worms in Sheep Prevention and Treatment

The USDA deems stomach worms a serious risk for sheep owners and offers circular No. 47 on prevention and treatment. Key steps include early drenching with a blue stone solution, rotating pastures, rescuing infested land with cropland, and dosing lambs before and after turning to pasture to curb infection and protect lambs.

United States Department of Agriculture Bureau of Animal Industry

Students in Saco High Show Resolve to Stay for High School

Whether 43 students will attend next year depends on providing a four year high school, as 27 of 30 plan to finish high school and 19 intend to attend college with 11 aiming for the University of Montana. Thirteen eighth graders also plan to enter high school.

Saco High School University of Montana

Stockmen Attention World livestock stats after war

Government statistics show shifts in cattle hogs and sheep among 14 major meat producers. Before the war major European nations held 65 205 000 cattle and 46 179 000 hogs while U S Canada Argentina Australia and New Zealand held 102 757 000 cattle 63 918 000 hogs and 211 162 000 sheep. Postwar totals reveal declines in Europe but gains in the Americas with cattle up 19.9 percent hogs up 28 percent and sheep up 0.3 percent in the United States and Canada cattle up 53.8 percent and sheep up 40.4 percent. Europe now has about half the hogs it did before the war, a gap expected to close.

United Kingdom France Italy Switzerland Belgum Netherlands Denmark Sweden Germany United States Canada Argentina Australia New Zeland Europe

Senate committee advances anti strike clauses in rail bill

Washington reports the senate interstate commerce committee plans anti strike provisions in the rail bill to end 30 days after enactment. The measure tightens penalties for interference with interstate commerce and for tormenting rail leaders, with fines up to 500 dollars or six months imprisonment for offenders.

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