Cleanup Squad to Visit Glasgow September 10 12
The Phillips County Post reports the Cleanup Squad will arrive in Glasgow for three days from September 10 to 12 to review ex service members’ claims. Participants should bring all discharge papers, marriage and birth certificates, affidavits, and papers relating to compensation or vocational training. Transportation is arranged for those who applied. others may pay their own way or contact the local American Red Cross for help.
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Phillips County
American Legion
Glasgow
Bureau of War Risk Insurance
Federal Board For Vocational Education
U.S. Public Health Service
Philips County
Malta
American Red Cross
Former stockman recalls livestock as core of prosperity
The piece notes Henry Davis left North Carolina for homestead life and became a successful farmer. He visits old timers and reflects on changes from wire fences to modern farming, arguing livestock remains the true foundation of the region’s prosperity.
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Henry Davis
North Carolina
IfLere Tie
Ck County
Seed loan misuses warn farmers face penalties
The department of agriculture reports investigations into seed loan disbursements in Washington and North Dakota and Minnesota. Officials note some farmers spent seed funds on unrelated crops and property protection lapses. Potential prosecutions loom. misrepresentation and protective measures may lead to legal action.
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Mr. Forster
C. W. Baten
Department of Agrive
Washington
Secretary of Agriculture
Coow
Warhurton
Mon
North Dakota
Yiven
Partment of Justice
Farmer Severely Injured In Elevator Shaft Fall
Paul Miller a farmer from southwest of town was seriously injured Saturday when a fall occurred in the Farmers Elevator shaft in Malta. He fell about 30 feet after the lift cable broke and struck his head later regaining consciousness Sunday morning. He is expected to recover in a few weeks.
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Malta
Paul Miller
Miller
Court News From Friday Session September 2
Court convened with Judge C D Borton and deputies O Niel and Porter. Naturalization date set for November 18 alongside November 19. judgment ordered for Clyde Schandelmier paying Chris Malnoney 112.50 for killing a dog and 35 sheep losses. Hall v Advance Rumely Co. motion denied. John Erickson administrator case moved to Lincoln County. Seven mortgage foreclosures decreed. Bridgate McColly will contest hearing continued to November. Court adjourned to September 9.
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C. D. Borton
Mike O’niel
Milton A. Porter
Clyde Schandelmier
Chris Malnoney
Hall Vs. Advance- Rumely Co
John Erickson
Joseph Erickson
Great Northern By. Co
Lincoln County
Bridgate
Keep Hens Happy for Best Results in New Hampshire
The Rev Marshall Dawson of Storrs Conn popular Congregational clergyman and successful poultryman outlined rules to keep laying stock engaged at a rural pastors conference at New Hampshire College. He discussed poultry psychology and using Shen psychology to supplement income from preaching with profitable sidelines for ministers.
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Durham
N. H
Marshall Dawson
Storrs
Dawson
Incendiary fires burn three threshing rigs on reserve lands
Investigators suspect arson in three fires that destroyed threshing rigs on the Flathead Reservation including Bill Trosper’s ranch near Roman. Evidence from Trosper’s machine shows matches and a sulfur bottle hidden in grain. a blast triggered by the broken bottle set straw and chaff ablaze, knocking a worker off the rig.
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Flathead
Burke and Skinnell
Bill Trosper
Roman
Tropser
Corn and Cows Money Machine Promises Dairy Wealth
A column pitches a rural scheme claiming a "money machine" named Corn and Cows can generate endless wealth. It urges households to raise cows for milk and butter, grind corn for Johnnie cake, and even eat mean cows for leather moccasins, touting dairy profit and self sufficiency.
Phillips County Fair A Success with Indian Pow Wow
The Phillips County fair showcased superior grain, vegetables, and livestock, plus a vivid Indian pow wow. Bucks in war paint, squaws in beaded dresses, and a tribe parade highlighted events, including Tee-Pee races won by Mrs. Tron Horse and Mrs. Flee. The Indians plan to return next year.
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Phillips
Phillips County
Assiniboines
Belnap
Tron
Flee
Gold Strike Reported Near Thebes On Easterday Ranch
Gold assaying per ton is said to have been struck while drilling for oil on the Clyde Easterday ranch five miles north of Thebes in Rosebud county. The gold bearing sand lies about 25 feet below the surface near Porcupine creek. A drilling rig began operations about ten days ago and about 150 autos crowded the area as men staked placer claims.
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Hysham
Clyde Easterday Ranch
Thebes
Porcupine Creek
Rosebud
Easterday Ranch
Forest fires checked as rainstorm sweeps Montana
Missoula, Sept 5. Cold rainy weather in western Montana and northern Idaho slowed forest fires. Lightning touched some areas but no new fires were reported. Two fires on Moose and Battle creeks burn uncontrolled. Control lines set around the Highgate fire in Glacier park and the Flathead forest, the largest in the district.
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Missoula
Montana
Idaho
Moose
Battle Creeks
Highgate
Glacier National Park
Flathead Forest
Great Northern Announces Dining Car Price Reductions
The Great Northern lowers dining car prices effective September 1. Six club breakfasts priced 25 cents to $1, Jumbo potatoes drop from 25 to 15 cents, half fried, spring chicken from $1.15 to 75 cents, with many other cuts noted. Officials say this is among the first rail reductions in the country.
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Great Northern
Laco School Opens With Increased Attendance
Laco schools began the week with high enrollments thanks to bus routes and new residents. The district kept the same teaching staff plus Miss Avent from Washington to teach Home Economics and expects a photo of the building and a fuller writeup in a few weeks.
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Laco
Avent
Washington
Threshing Machine Burns at Skinner Place
A threshing machine on the W. W. Skinner place south of town was destroyed by fire in high winds. Several sacks of grain were lost. The machine was owned by a local company with Mrs. W. W. Skinner as part owner. Insurance status is not yet confirmed.
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W. W. Skinner
Valleytown Grain and Veg Exhibit Wins Third Prize
The county fair awarded third prize to Valleytown for its community exhibit of grain and vegetables. If Jim Wightman had entered a tub of fancy strawberries, the prize might have been two firsts.
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Valleytown
Jim Wightman
Customer gains eager salesman and steady collar supply
A shopper visits a furnishing store for hot weather collars. The salesman greets warmly and shows styles. When the buyer wants twelve, seven are in stock. The clerk takes a name and phone, promises the balance and calls back, earning a permanent customer.
Jansey Tieden Prize Winner at Phillips County Fair
At the Phillips County fair Jansey Tieden won seven first prizes and three seconds across crops including Durum wheat oats beans radishes and grain bundles. The East End farmer also raises cattle and may have earned more with well bred cows. Exhibits will be displayed at the state fair.
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Phillips County
Jansey Tieden
Jansey
Montana leads in checking of wheat prices to farmer
Montana begins a wheat marketing investigation to see if farmers receive fair prices using Minneapolis quotations. Prof J M Hamilton of Montana Agricultural College leads the preliminary study, with field sampling by John F Ware in Flathead County as threshing continues.
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Montana
Minneapolis
J. M. Hamilton
Economic Department
Montana Agricultural College
John F. Ware
Ware
Flathead County
Record Herald
Fires in Minnesota district under control after arson hints
Fires near Onamia Hillman and Johnsdale were reported under control by national guardsmen and volunteers. Firefighters held the Solana fire with a five mile front toward Arthyde and backfiring 250 men. State officials plan to probe the White Pine blaze and suspect incendiary origins despite a nearby forest fire.
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McGrath Minn
Onamia
Hillman
Johnsdale
Solana
Arthyde
White Pine
W. F.rhinow
Accidental Shot Fatal to Indian Boy
A 16 year old Indian boy, Martin Darlan, was accidentally shot while hunting last Sunday. Gayton Armstrow took him to his home at Malta before a train ride to Glasgow hospital, where he died en route. The body was sent to Bowdon for burial as funeral services were held Tuesday.
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Martin Darlan
Gayton Armstrow
Malta
Glasgow
Bowdoin
Mr. Armstrong
Pondax Canada
Henry Ford Slices Ford Prices To 355 For Touring Car
Henry Ford cuts price on the regular Ford Touring car to 355 F. O. B. Detroit. The piece argues the high value of the car the low price and Ford's influence, contrasting with coal industry profits and wartime hardships. The narrator praises Ford for not being a capitalist hog at the expense of the people.
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Henry Ford
Detroit
Ford
West Virginia
Boys Ride Bicycles Through Park and Reach Bozeman
Everett Marble and Leonard Rinderknecht return from a Yellowstone National Park bicycle tour covering nearly 400 miles in eight days. They carried tent bedding and provisions and wasted no time until near Bozeman when an axle broke forcing a needed walk home. Bears raided their grub inside the park requiring restocking before finishing the trip.
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Bozeman
Everett Marble
Leonard Rinderknecht
Yellowstone National Park
LegalPoker Victory Declared For British Clubs
London authorities declare poker legal as a game of skill and allow it in clubs after a recent trial found a previous ban invalid. The ruling ends criminal prohibitions and opens venues to host poker games as legitimate entertainment.
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London
Great Britain
Mill River project hinges on IJC meeting at Chinook
International Joint Commission set to meet in Chinook on September 15 to discuss the Mill River project. Water users are urged to attend, with invitations extended across the district and special transport planned by the Great Northern at a $4.82 round trip rate from Saco.
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International Joint Commission
Chinook
Mill River
Lethbridge
Great Northern
Saco
Glasgow
Commissioners plan inspection trip to Chinook Montana
United States and Canadian commissioners outline a tentative itinerary for a visit to Chinook and surrounding towns. The program includes train departures on September 13 and 15, an inspection of local dry streams and irrigable land, a 2 PM meeting at the Chinook Court House, and welcome addresses by officials and regional representatives from Milk River towns.
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United States
Obadiah Gardner
Clarence D. Clark
Marcus A. Smith
Ward H. Smith
Chas. Magarth
Henry A. Powell
K. C
Sir William Hearst
Lawrence J. Zurpee
Chinook
Great Northern
Malta
Court House
William T. Cowan
Gov. Dixon
Thomas Everett
Harlem
Montana
Representirn
Milk River
Glasgow
Thomas Dignan
Hinsdalez Fredrick B. Gillette
Saco
Clarence Nelson
J F Kilduff
Dodson
Dudley Jones
Coburg
J. C. Kronk
Herbert C. Anderson
A. W. Ziebard
Havre
Cham Ling
Fort
Milk River Valley Meeting Plans Describe Chinook Session
Evening session in North Fork lists officials including Paul Montgomery Shelby James A Johnson C E Frisbie Chester C Davis Blaine Ferguson Carl Riddick W J McCormick and Alex Middleton. Delegates from Glasgow travel by Train No 1 Sept 15 to Chinook for Sept 15 9 A M prep session.
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North Fork
Paul Montgomery
Shelby
James A. Johnson
C. E. Frisbie
Chester C. Davis
State Agricultural College
Blaine Ferguson
Carl] Riddick
W. J. McCormick
Alex Middleton
Browning
Montana
St. Mary’s Lake
St. Mary’s Crossing
St. Mary Canal
Lethbridge
Lethridge
Milk River Valley
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