Northern Pacific Donates Historic Cavern to Public
The Northern Pacific Railway conveyed 160 acres in Jefferson County Montana to the U S Government to preserve the Lewis and Clark Cavern National Monument. Morrison’s Cave near the Jefferson River east of Butte features grand halls and unique stalactites, with plans for stairways and protected formations for public access. The interior access and exact preservation steps await government action, per a March 2 1911 Interior Department letter.
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Northern Pacific Railway
United States
Jefferson County
Montana
Ahe Mountain
Jefferson River
Butte
Clark
Lewis and Clark
Lary
Lime Spur Station
Neanl Thatte
Ate
Secretary of the Interior
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How to Build and Use a Garden Hotbed This Year
Step by step guide to building a hotbed on a south facing, well drained site with a brick lined pit and manure fill. Details cover frame size twelve by six feet, soil layers, covers of glass or muslin, temperature controls from startup to 75 90 degrees, and timing for radishes and lettuce transplants.
How to Keep Ferns Fresh for Winter Display
Readers are advised how to care for ferns to prevent fading and death. Wash leaves twice weekly at the kitchen sink and let the water drip from the faucet to refresh them. Drain pots on their sides afterwards and avoid overwatering in cold weather to keep plants healthy through winter.
How to Keep Cut Ham For Family Meals
Advice on preserving cut ham by packing slices in a stone jar and covering with melted pure leaf lard to exclude air. Fry slices as needed, ensuring the final portion remains flavorful as the first.
Marble cleaning paste method for grease stains
A paste is applied to grease stained marble and left for one to two hours. The paste is then washed off with a flannel dipped in hot lather to remove the grease.
How to Stretch a Carpet and Related Notes
Practical carpentry tips describe using galoshes over shoes to stretch carpet by walking from center to edges. The text references yields from 14 million acres and discusses stock-food ingredients like fat linseed cottonseed meal alfalfa and notes on price and naming.
Cooperation Needed by Town for Growth and Unity
The piece argues that city growth beyond natural rates comes from citizen spirit and public backing. It cites Detroit Dallas Houston and Atlanta as examples of cooperation and organization driving expansion and warns against petty jealousy hindering progress. Public publicity and true citizenship are described as essential to a thriving community.
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H. M. Weir
Detroit
Dallas
Houston
Atlanta
How to Clean Tile and Marble
Cleaning tile and marble requires a paste of washing soda and fuller's earth. Apply it to stained tiled grates and scrub. the mixture dissolves and lifts stains effectively.
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Milwaukee, Wis
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Heron St
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Fraternal Brotherhood
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Modern Woodmen OF America
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C. C. J. J. Robinson
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Aberdeen Carriage Company
General Blacksmiths
Peter Ibsen
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Wishkah Street
Wash
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Torpedo
Montesano Auto Co
Chehalis County
Pioneer Street
Montesano, Wash
H. L. Cook & CO
E. Heron Street
F. Fredrickson
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Harper
Kentucky
Fred Hewitt
Humboldt Saloon
South F Street
Aberdeen, Wash
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