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The Blackfoot Optimist

Location

Blackfoot, Idaho, United States of America

Date

Jun 11, 1914

Page

7

From North Dakota to a New Life 1910 Journey

The narrator recalls moving from North Dakota in 1910 after twenty five years there, facing a hot dry first summer across the Northwest. They describe poor grain yields in Dakota and Alberta, with the wheat crop yielding ten to forty four bushels per acre while alfalfa thrived. The text ends mid-sentence with “The proceed.”

North Dakota Northwest Dakota's Alberta Frank Brown Obediah Campbell W. G. Davidson George Campbell J. E. Baker Snake River Alma Clough Robert Clough Blackfoot

Moreland and Groveland Teams Play Championship Style

Country notes report Moreland and Groveland ball teams met last Saturday with Moreland prevailing. A long list of local happenings follows including marriages, deaths, births, ranch life, new houses rising and irrigation gains, plus concerns over road closures and regional growth.

Virgil Fahrnie Leslie E. C. Conklin Moreland Groveland M. EB Lewis Robbins Idaho Falla Mr. Nelson Idaho Falls Pierce Aberdeg Aberdeen Rockland

Pioneer Settler Describes Montana Growth Near Musselshell

In a Grass Range letter pastor F. Beer recounts land settlement near Winnett, noting initial hardship then rapid prosperity from 800 acres, cattle bought for sixty dollars now worth four hundred, hogs profitable, grain expansion, and strong community bonds. He envisions ending days in Montana with two partners and three hundred acres of grain. Chamberlain's Tablets endorsed for appetite by J H Seltz of Detroit.

Winnett Musselshell Lewistown Montana

Right Way to Care for Lawns in Cooling Season

Washington DC guidance from G Grasa on lawn care advises mowing high to protect roots and leaving clippings to mulch. Avoid iron rakes and sweeping. use a wooden rake to gently distribute clippings around roots, which retain moisture and shield grass during dry periods.

Washington D. C Jung G. Grasa Department of Agriculture

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