Cheap and Fertile Lands in Idaho Open for Entry
The Big Lost river project, about 50 cents per acre, offers 160 acre tracts under Carey act rules. Registration precedes drawing on Sept 14 at Arco, Idaho, requiring deposits for first payments and entry fees. Residents must live on land four weeks before final proof. up to 160 acres per person. Strong entities include Idaho state board of land commissioners and Arco.
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Big Lost River
Northwest
Arco
Idaho
United States
George F. Sprague
Idaho State Board of Land Commissioners
Blaine County
C. B. Hurtt
Manager Colonization Department
Boise
Butte Briefs Show Visiting Notables and Local Travel
In Butte brief notes, Helena visitors like S C Ashby Jr and Frank Miracle are listed among many guests from Dillon, Missoula, Great Falls, and other cities. Mentions include mining interest travelers, vacations in Spokane, Camas Hot Springs, and Scranton, with officials from Bisbee on 60 day leaves and local residents hosting out-of-town friends.
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S.C. Ashby, Jr
Helena
R. H. Moore
Butte
Dillon, Co
A. Lyons
J. FE. Baker
Great Falls
W. ©. Staton
Anaconda
Frank ID
Roy Hopkins
Lewistown
W. H. Hollis
J. L. Bean
Missoula
Miss Joyce
Spokane
Frank Wilson
Corbin
T. E. Gilbert
Dillon
A. H. Mitchell
Mitchell Scanland
Warn Springs
P. H. Nelson
Hibbing, Minn
M. Bunnell
Duluth
James Heatson
Calumet
North Butte
W. W. Walsworth
J. J. Hammill
Ruth
Marie Sultzer
Camus Hot Springs
Flathead Reservation
James B. Estes
National Life Insurance Company of Vermont
C. M. Smith
Dan Craig
Miss Maud
South Butte
Scranton
Pan
Craig
East
P. J. McCullough
Bisbee, Ariz
M. CC. Monahan
Meaderville
McCullough
Seattle
Idle men eyed forest fire work amid wages and danger
A visitor from Western Montana urged local workers to seize federal fire fighter jobs as dozens of fires threaten timber. Wages are low, carfare paid, hours long, but the work offers excitement and a new experience. Many idle men ignore the offer, preferring higher local wages and leisure. An old timer lamented passing of powder and dinner horns and described rural life and hunting methods before modern breech loaders. Leon Netzner, five years old, died at 660 Colorado Street. funeral set for 2:30 this Tuesday at the Netzner home.
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Butte
Montana
Sam
Cain
Tavernerview
Texas
Leon
Nathan Netzner
Colorado Street
Disturbance Alleged In County Court Case
John J. Donovan testifies as the complaint from the county attorney accuses Saaris of disturbance. Donovan claims Saaris threatened to beat him. The case is filed in Justice Court of Mike Egan and a trial is likely Saturday afternoon.
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John As Saaris
Justice Court
Mike Egan
John J. Donovan
Saaris
Delegates Elected for Montana Fire Fighters Meeting
At a Walkerville volunteer fire department meeting in City Hall delegates were chosen to attend the Montana fire fighters annual meeting in Kalispell starting September 14 and lasting until the end of the event.
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Walkerville
Boys Set for Visit to Land of the Flatheads
Chief Joe Biiney and a group including Mike Peters Peter J Kelly Frank Dent John C Holland John Colligan and James Caddi gan plan to attend in force. They look toward their visit with keen interest to the Flatheads land.
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Joe Biiney
Mike Peters
Peter J. Kelly
Frank Dent
John C. Holland
John Colligan
James Caddigan
Seventy Thousand Acres Open to Settlement Soon
Helena Aug. 23 The state Carey land act board authorized opening 70 000 acres at Valier on Aug 7 for settlement under an act for semi arid states. Land may be bought at 40.50 dollars per acre including a perpetual water right with long term payments. Government lottery drawing to determine choices used.
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Helena
State Carey Land Act Board
Valier
Congress
Spanish Schools Closed in Crackdown on Anarchist Movements
Barcelona August 23 government closes four lay schools and teaching centers amid a crackdown on revolutionary tribes. Several alleged anarchists expelled from the country as authorities argue the institutions foster sedition.
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Barcelona
Spain
Persian government dismisses General Smirnoff as tutor
Teheran Aug. 25 The Persian government dismissed General Smirnoff the Russian tutor of Ahmed Mirza the young Persian shah and appointed Hadjas enah a learned native to teach the shah political science.
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Teheran
Smirnoff
Ahmed Mirza
Hadjasenah
Butte Lady Hurt in Auto Accident
Alderman W. D. Fenner reports from Kansas City that Mrs. Fenner was injured in an automobile accident while Tom Gilbert and others appeared unharmed. The incident involved Mrs Fenner’s daughter and occurred during a planned visit to Leavenworth. Thomas B. Gilbert is her brother-in-law and former Kansas City mayor. Further details were awaited.
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Tom
Thomas B. Gilbert
Ambiguous Residence Notice Ties to Local Phone Line
Fragmentary message suggests a Gregson Springs contact by Indiana phone. It mentions a party call and a notion of a two percent line charge, but details are unclear.
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Gregson
Ind
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Butte Briefs
Ainmessys, Sknnessys Hlopness
Sen
Hennes Ennessyd
Renee
Sean
W. D. Fenner
Fourth Ward
Kansas City
Regson
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