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Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1917-02-16
MILLION ACRES
TAKEN IN MONTH
ALL RECORDS ARE BROKEN AT
MILES CITY LAND
OFFICE. .
Close of February Will See End of
Public Domain in That Part of
Montana, If Filings Continue at
January Rate; Only Worthless
Land Left Unless Rush Abates.

All RECORDS of the Miles City land
office were broken during January,
both in the amount of land filed on,
or at least applied on, and in cash
receipts.
The number of entries for the
month of all classes, but mainly I'M
der the 640-acre homestead law, was
2,289 and the amount of land involv-
ed in these entries was nearly one
million acres, more than enough to
constitute a county under the pres
ent county division law.
The money received was $75,906T
the biggest months business in the
history of the office, and n that
will probably stand as the record for
the office.
Comparing these figures with the
official estimate of unoccupied land
made by the general land office July
l, 1916, one has a basis on which to
conjecture how long the public land
in the Miles City land district will
remain open for settlement. OF
course, there is some land that is sc
rough that it will never be taken VI
but the bulk of the land is reasonably
good for grazing purposes even II
not for agricultural. Here are the
ffUnrac.
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1917-02-16
carbon BLACK" NEW
PRODUCT OF MONTANA

A deal has just been contaminated
at Minneapolis that promises to re-
suit in the establishment of a new
industry that is destined to loom
large in the future of eastern Mon
tana.
The Montana Petroleum company,
holding natural gas rights on about
20. 900 acres of land in Baker gas
fields, has closed a contract with
the eastern representatives of the
Gas Products company for the sale OF
all of their surplus gas for a long
term of years, and the new company
will put in their first plant at Baker,
Mont, during the coming summer.
The Gas Products company will
manufacture hydro-carbon gas black,
known to the trade as carbon
black" a commodity that can be
manufactured only from natural gas.
Carbon black has come into general
use within the last few years in the
rubber industry. Rubber men esti-
mate that this year the production OF
automobile tires will amount to "a
1000 tires, and the growing use
OF carbon black in the manufacture
of tires has created a shortage in that
product and manufacturers have peer
unable to meet the demands.
West Virginia has enjoyed a mon
opoly of this obscure business for
many years but the extension OF
pipe lines through that state has
made the gas SO valuable that many
carbon black plants have been closed
down for lack of gas. In searching
for new gas territory, the manufac'
turers finally decided on eastern
Montana as this field is so remote
from large centers of population thai
they will virtually have control O.
the area for years to come.
The Montana Petroleum compan!
Is under contract to develop gas VI
to 100000 cubic feet daily, which
is practically five times the presen
amount of development. They will
continue their explorations for oi
during the coming year.
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1917-02-16
COPPER IN FORD CARS

h report that the Ford Motor
more copper in the production OF its
cars is denied by the officers of that
company, but they admit that the
present plans call for a marked re-
duction in the use of that metal.
At present there enters into every
Ford car nine and one-half pounds of
brass and eight and three-tenths
pounds of copper. This is a reduc-
ton of about three pounds Of copper
in each car. Since the Ford company
has announced that it would build
close to 100000 cars In 1917. these
changes in manufacturing methods
will mean a total reduction of 3,0OO,-
900 pounds in its annual require
ments of copper.
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1917-02-16

out of 100 an easy payment plan is
arranged. A piano undoubtedly is
a good investment and is something
that should be in every home, but l
believe an automobile has come to
be just as essential.
1.-THE Chevrolet, for in~staLee, may
be purchased for the same money
paid for a piano-more in some
cases and less than the cost of the
expensive pianos. When a family
owns a Chevrolet the whole world is
open to them. One cannot describe
the delights until he OWNS a car and
sees the happy faces of his wife and
children out along some fishing
stream or up some mountain road.
The Chevrolet a go anywhere, nc
matter what the grade. 1t never
breaks down and the cost of opera
ton is less than the average mai
spends foolishly around thwn.
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1917-02-16
BEST CARS NOW SOLD
ON INSTALLMENT PLAN
JUST AS EASY TO BUY AUTOMO-
BILE AS PIANO, DECLf les
DEALER.

A few years ago when n pur-
chased an automobile he paid for his
car by check, or cash, and usually in
advance. But times have changed,
according to Edwin A. Pierse, Chew
rolet dealer, who says there is scarce
ly a car being sold in Great Falls
that cannot be purchased on the easy
payment plan.
There was a time when cash was
required to buy an automobile" de-
clared Mr.. Pierse. Now, by a pay
ment down and an arrangement to
pay monthly i~nstallments one can
buy almost any car offered for sale
in Great Falls.
people think nothing of buying a
piano. for instance, and in some
cases they pay $500 to $3.50 for that
instrument. In probably 80 cases
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1917-02-16
Montana Carries Off Honors.

A. B. Cook of Townsend, breeder
of Hereford cattle, carried off high
honors with 20 animals he exhibited
at the Denver stock show. Mr.. Cooks
Herefords have been one of the not
able sights in the barns at the Mon
tana state fair for a number of years.
Panama, a two-year-old bull, was
grand champion at Denver and later
brought $500 in the sale ring. With
81 exhibitors showing, Mr.. Cook also
won honors for the grand champion
female, senior champion bull, senior
champion female and 10 first prizes
Besides selling Panama, he solo
seven other animals that averaged
$2,212 each.
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1917-02-16
MONTANA TO HAVE
BEST 1917 WHEAT
SEED PLANTED IN DAKOTAS
AND MINNESOTA NOWHERE
NEAR OUR STANDARD.
Crop Conditions in Other States Ee~
low Average, While They Seldom
Have Been Better i'm Every Respect
in Treasure State; Eighty-five Per
Cent of Last Years Wheat Shipped.

Early estimates of crop conditions
in the northwest indicate that the
wheat crops in Minnesota and the
Dakotas for 1917 are likely to be
below par, both in quantity and quail
ity, while Montana's crop will be big
ger than ever and of better quality.
The same conditions may be said to
apply to oats and other grains.
1t is reported that in Minnesota
about 80 per cent of the blowing has
been done and that the soil was in
about the average condition, al
though there were some dry spots.
The seed for the whole state is below
average in weight and quality.
In North Dakota blowing condi-
lions average from extremely good to
extremely poor, but indicate that
about Sc per cent of the state has
been plowed. The general condition
is a shade below average, and the
seed to be planted is below average,
being extremely light.
The percentage of blowing done III
South Dakota is about so. Some
districts have as much as go and
others as low as Is per cent. The
seed is below average.
Fifty per cent of the blowing hal
been done in Montana, and despite
some dry sections, the condition owe
the state is an average me-. TIT
quality of Montana seed is superior
to that which will be planted in othe.
states this year.
Eighty-five per cent of the whea
in Montana has been shipped. Eigh
per cent is still in farmers hands
while seven per cent is held in coun
try elevators. The percentage o
wheat left in farmers hands is ex
tremely small for this time of yeal
and will have a direct bearing on tn
! market this spring.
The light weight wheat to be SOW
/ ed in the Dakotas has either bee
damaged by blight or black rust.
! lot of this wheat will terminate III
d der test, but should there be &C
' verse growing conditions, it is doub'
: full whether it will have vitality t
make a good fight.
Taken altogether, after consider1n
n the fact that there is bound to be
Il big foreign wheat shortage, it seen
almost certain that wheat prices tn
: year will be bigger than ever, an
that Montana wheat will be abo'
4 the best on the market.
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1917-02-16

One of the most startling automo-
bile parades ever held in Montana
will be a feature of the auto show
to be held February 10 to "a at
Great Falls under the auspices of the
Montana Distributors association.
The line will be open to every class
and type OF automobile and it is ex-
pected that, with the show machines,
the procession will extend over the
principal avenues and streets in the
downtown district for many blocks.
Governor S. V. Stewart will be the
official starter of the auto show. On
the next day, Tuesday, February 20,
the state farmers convention Will
open at Great Falls to continue sew
oral days. AS the automobile a
become almost a necessity for the
farmer, considerable significance Is
attached to the identity OF time and
place of the two asselhblages.
Largest Hall Available.
The Great Falls municipal market
building, where the automobile show
will be held, is the largest hall
available in north central Montana
for the purpose. The entire second
floor will be devoted to exhiNit pur-
poses, Here 1t least $50 cars OF
various descriptions will be dis
played. A portion of the space OIL
the first floor will be de oted tC
overflow automobile exhibits anc
displays Of accessories and .upplies
Both a band and an orchestra will
/ be utilized in the entertainment o.
visitors and there will also be voca
and other instrumental music. 1t il
probable that a well-knoWn male
quartet will take part in the program
of at least one evening.
,, Two Days for Dealers.
, Thursday and Fridsy of the show
week will be given ove to the deal
ers, and on these day a state asso
citation of automobile dealers will b.
formed. This association will
> clude every person who handles au
tomobiles of any kind whether as
: sub-agent or a dealer.
One night of the week will be Sc
aside for society, and it is expected
that on this occc sion the gayety o
evening gowns will vie with stream
. ers, bunting and flags for brillianc,
of effect.
l A. j. Breitenstein, secretary of tn
Great Falls Commercial club, is MAI
= = ager of the show. H is being as
sisted by the following officers an
= committee members of the associa
! ton:
u President, A. P. Heaney; secretary
. j. w. Jordan; vice president, LIE
Forest; treasurer, Frank Bates.
n Committees:
!, Finance-Roy Mcknight, ]. "
Jordan, Frank Bates.
Entertainment-E. A. Pierse, j. A
Shoemaker, William Bondy, j. A
D, Crane, r. j. Park, l.. Cook.
% Advertising-H. E. Morse, j. 4
Shoemaker, Roy Mcknight, Georg
81 Prentice, Ole Tronrud, Roy Park, "
70 o. Lamb, William Bondy, L. M. Stew
20 art.
~ Floor Space-George Prentice, !
- A. Pierse, l.. M. Stewart.
20 Decorations-A. P. Heaney, j. v
l. Jordan, H. E. Morse.
n Tramway Incline-Frank Bate
j. Ole Tronrud, Lee Forest.
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1917-02-16
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES.
Great Falls, Fastest Growing City In West

Great Falls, Fastest Growing City in West.
Restaurant Bargain. Fine location near
depot. Can seat 60 people. Rent only
$125.00 q month. Eight-year lease. rms
Ia "A money maker. A snap II sold at once.
Write for particulars.
ROOMING HOUSES.
S5 rooms. Best location on Central av-
enue, Clearing $500 every month. Low
rent. This is a snap.
81 rooms. Big money-maker.. Rent only
1855. 90 a month with heat furnished. Price
58 rooms, Close to depot. Good tran
silent trade. Beautifully furnished. A bar
gain at $S,500.00.
Great Falls. Fine proposition for man and
wife. Low rent. Only hotel In town.
Apartment house on double corner t
rooms each. Income $320. 90 a month. Val
ued at $20,000,00.
MONTANA FISCAL AGENCY,
I Third st. No. Great faiis' mont
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1917-02-16
HORSES AND LIVESTOCK

WE SELL 100 head of draft horses and
mares at public auction every Monday;
private sales daily we always have 1OO
head on hand. Brown q Carney, Great
Falls Horse Exchange, 215 Second south.
FOR S~ALE-Forty registered draft stall
lions of the best breeding in America.
Patronize home industry. Byrd Il Het-
land, Joliet, Mont.
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1917-02-16

1t will thus be seen that if a mill
lion acres of grazing land was en-
tered on during the month of Janu-
airy, one month more of such bust
ness would exhaust the grazing land
available.
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1917-02-16
TO LEASE ON CROP SHARES.

TO LEASE on crop shares, fine, ~unbroken
prairie land, contract for three years. WIN
furnish seed and take half Of crop at
elevator or at railroad. VIII pay ii per
acre for blowing, breaking and seeding
Only persons equipped to handle their
end Of contract need apply. w. Ia. Flow
cree, Great Falls, Mont.
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1917-02-16
NO DUMMIES, SAY
LAND OFFICE MEN
MILES CITY RECEIVER AND REG
ISTER DENY ENTRIES
ARE FRAUDULENT.

Big Stockmen of West Have Opposed
Law Providing for G4O-Acre
Homesteads Rather Than Favored
It. Declare Hamilton and Myers;
Will Be Benefit to Every Section.
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1917-02-16
HEREFORD l.

FOR .SALE-At my ranch, two miles cas-
Of Brady, Montana, fifteen head Of com
ing two-year old HEREFORD BULLS
Prices right. Come and see them. Ha
b. Ives, Brady, Montana.
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1917-02-16

HOMESTEADS, contests, filings, plats, re-
iuquishment TRANSACTIONS. all land mat
tiers, A. L. Gesche, land atty. Great FANS:
FOR SALE-Sheep ranch of 3i0O acres, TO-
gether with band Of 1900 ewes to lamD IN
spring. Land all under fence, cuts at
this time 100 tons of alfalfa nay, can
be made to cut 1-2 as much more. Good
water right, also summer range In for
rest reserve. Price Of land $500 per
snlendid buy. Only 80 miles from
Helena. Address, The Qualls Realty
Agency. Helena, Montana.
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1917-02-16
W~ANTED-FARM LANDS

MONTANA LAND WANTED for cash
buyers and in exchange for Washington
city and farm property. Pratt sales
Agency, 313 First National Bank build
ing, Great Falls. Phone 6526.
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1917-02-16

DAIRY RANCH, $50 acres, six miles from
center of Great Falls; well improved
good house and farm buildings, includ,
Ing dairy barn with cement, floors aud
hangers, good alfalfa ranch; $50 pei
acre, easy terms. l. w. Church, Great
paIIS Nnntana
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1917-02-16
HOTELS AND ROoMING HOUSES

Notwithstanding houses, large and
small; grocery stores; butcher shops
bakeries; pool rooms; cigar stores; res
turants, ETC., in fastest Owl cry
In Montana; million dollar paw roll
monthly. Montana Business exchange
Great Falls.
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1917-02-16

OREGON & CALIFORNIA RAILROAD
co. GRANT LANDS. Title to same re-
vested in United States by act of con
gress, dated June $, 1916. Two million
three hundred thousand acres 70 De
site, timber and agricultural lands. Con,
taining some Of best land left in United
States. Now Is the opporuune time. Eafge
sectional map showing lands and .des'
~cription of soil, climate, rainfall, eleVa,
lions, etc. Postpaid, One dollar. Grant
Lands Locating Co., Box 61O, Portland
Oregon.
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1917-02-16

1871 ACRES of land for sale, seven miles
from Moore, 100 acres pillow land, good
water, small house, $15 per acre, easy
terms. A real snap. l. w. Church, Grea'
Falls. Montana.
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1917-02-16
CHAs. NJ. RUSSELL PICTURES

CHAS. NJ. RUSSELL COLOR PRINTS
Famous western scenes by cowboy art
list, special offer for 10 days only, six
9xi2 pictures for 81. Send dollar bill or
check to Montana Printing company,
Great Falls, Montana.
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1917-02-16
AUTOS TO PARADE
AT GREAT FALLS
PROCESSION WILL BE FEATURE
OF BIG SHOW WEEK AT
ELECTRIC CITY.

Governor Stewart Will Be Official
Starter; Farmers of State Will
Convene at Same Time and in
Same City; Both Band and Orches'
ira to Aid i'm Entertainment.
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1917-02-16
HELP WANTED.

TELEGRAPHY easily accomplished in
four to SIX months. Largest and best
school west Of Chicago. We absolutely
guarantee to place you In good paying
today. Butte College Telegraphy. Lew
iaOhn block, Butte.
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1917-02-16

1,5OO ACRE stock ranch. Good water,
grass and hay; fair buildings. $40 an
acre. Neutrality-suspicious. Co., Great
Falls. Mont.
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1917-02-16
HELP

DO YOU WANT A JOB? Or do you want
help of any kind? You will find we
furnish the best service In Montana;
Hood Employment Agency, 16 Second
street south, Great Falls.
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1917-02-16
COLLECTIONS

sYRoN DegoREsT. collector Of bad bills
Great Falls, Mont.
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1917-02-16
AUTO SCHOOL.

LEARN the automobile business. Most
complete equipped automobile college
in the west. You can enroll any time.
Montana Automobile School, 127 South
Main, Butte, Montana.
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1917-02-16
CLASSIFIED
ADVERTISING
A LANDs-FOR ALI

1920 ACRES, so per cent tillable, good
soil, fine blue Joint and Buffalo grass,
springs, good water on two sections,
per acre, $4,000 cash, balance 10 years
8 per cent. Fagan-McCutcheon-Pr Price,
1903 Central avenue, Great Falls.
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1917-02-16

WHEAT LANDS-S,919 acres of wheat land
for sale on easy terms; 10 sections steam
pillow lam and it is thickly covered with
buffalo grass; close to the C. NJ. q st. Z;
railroad survey. between Lewistown ahu
under cultivation will triple its value
Strouf Realty company, 123 Central ave
nue.. Great Falls.
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1917-02-16
FOR ALE-MIsCELLANEOUS

"WICK"-The Piano With a Soul-made
by a master, $500 upward. Montana
Plano Co, Butte, Mont, distributors.
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1917-02-16
AsSAYERs. CHEMISTS, ETC.

LEWIS & WALKER, assayers, chemists
iUs No. Wyoming, Butte, Mont. Boz ia
rot & MCCARTHY, assayers, chemists
Mail orders especially. Box s5S. Butte,
Nom.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1917-04-04
Summer SD

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Wsegiep.
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Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1917-04-04
Sure Meberliftlt,

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fer Aontrone 9sHeu1 metoeu.
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