Large Montana land openings move ahead under open entry plan
Washington report notes progress on Fort Assinniboine and Flathead reservations. Opened lands totalling 93,603 agricultural and 2,180 coal acres were divided into 623 units with 1,125 applications for 264 units. Timber lands revalued. non timbered area appraised at $2.60 per acre and timbered at $4.95. Timber land offers page shows 19,743 thousand feet appraised at $28,697. Overall average price around $12.11 per acre opened, with potential saving of about $22,000 for settlers.
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Washington
the Standard
General Land Office
Fort Assinniboine
Flathead
Montana
Congress
Mance Winn Betasey
Flathead Indian Reservation
Jana
Hi ‘Veen
Wetstlers
Bent Couiocton
Bed Gore
Sporaind Saude
Gonemioneta
Virginia City News Tells of Marriages and Local Happenings
Virginia City reports the marriage of John T Shaw and Loretta M in Butte while noting Christmas tree fundraisers led by Mrs Earl Elling and Mrs William Fillett for the Episcopal church event on December 24. The column records local visits, moves, and weather observations across Ruby valley and nearby towns.
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Virginia City
John T. Shaw
Loretta M
Ruby Valley
Butte
Earl Elling
William Fillett
Episcopal Church
W. ©. Lapper
Rence
I. Oliver
Harold Piper
James Wonderly
W. H. Maloney
Charles Cowan
Etta Long
Alder
John Drinkwater
Jack Lavelle
Secret Service Pursuit Ends In Washington Mention
A police captain confronts Dicky after he boasts of being mentioned in dispatches. Dicky explains he won’t rest until he captures the spy, warning that authorities in Washington will seek the secret service if he fails to nab the culprit.
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Dicky
Ington
Washington
The
Bell Syndicate
the Dispatches
Local residents travel and social notices in modest listings
Awenters return from Missouri mine to Meadow Creek with several knitted items. Mrs Anna P Hall visits Bozeman relatives Amos P Hall and son. George St Callaway resumes home in Bozeman after a month with his mother. Mr and Mrs Kartling host at Pony Creek. Florence Thomas presides as matron of Chapter No 8 Order.
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Ty ‘Trenerrey
Patrick Doherty
Ray W. Kohls
W. H. Thomas
Ruby Wednesday
Thomas
Jack Galespie
Pipe= Stone Springs
Prospect
Pat Largey
Butte
Galesple
Barton Gulch
John Ball
Puller Springs
Ruby Valley
Virginia City
Twin Bridges
Madison Valley
Grelock
Gallatin
Robert Gohn
Missouri
Meadow Creek
Tutte
Anna P. Hall
Bozeman
Amos P.hall
Uut
George St. Callaway
Nis
Callaway
M. Smith
Livingston News Local Officers Elected And Community Updates
Livingston residents learn of A. F. and A. M officers elected for the year including W H Bunney as worshipful master and Elbert Allen as senior warden. Eastern Star names Angeline Barker and Herrice Kapp as leaders. Livingston Mutual Building and Loan directors are Daniel Miles and William Bunney among others. Union church drives 5000 names for Red Cross. J I Noonan departs for Anaconda to join St Anns hospital. Absarokee Forest staff changes occur. cattle shipments and winter feed reported for Shields River valley.
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A. F
A.M
Ofcers
W. H. Bunney
Elbert F. Allen
Cenior
Joseph Cummings
Samuel A. Nye
J.C. Vilas
T. J.marquis
Willian
K.H. Robinson
Booker Emerson
W.c. Simpson
Dan A. Mes
Miter
Mecaw
Eastern Star
Angeline Barker
Herrice Kapp
H.C. Melee
Lewis Terwilliger
Thom
Kapp
B. B. Vs
St Anns Hospital
Ars. Noonan
Shaw
Absarokee National Forest
Yester South
Forestry Service
Ines
Shields River
War Scene in Europe as Armies Strive for Breakthrough
Associated Press reports heavy losses for German and Austro Hungarian forces in Northern Italy as they push to breach the Allan line toward the Venetian plains. Front activity in France Belgium is minimal with small outpost actions and artillery duels. British efforts near Cambrai yield few German prisoners and a machine gun. In the Italy theater fierce fighting persists near the Brenta Piave line with Alpini regiments delaying advance and Italian defense concentrating forces at key passes and valleys.
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Associated Press
Italy
France
Belgium
Champagne
Chemin Des Dames
Cambrai
Brenia
Piave Rive Ory
Tallan Highlands
Brenta
Caprilie
Vale Ley
Bette Madara
Teutonic
Nurse Stabbed by County Patient In Havre Hospital
Great Falls December 16 a nurse Emily Donner at Sacred Heart hospital Havre is critical after being stabbed by 70 year old county patient Pat Gannon in delirium The attacker who had tuberculosis malnutrition and a frozen hand used a rusty docket knife to strike Donner multiple times near the breast The case involves custody disputes in Chicago with Leary seeking his son and the aunt Miss Anna Mullaney, while the daughter remains missing The report also touches on rabbit fur industry in Australia and trench warfare experiences at Ypres with detailed memories of dugouts parries and a balloon bombing incident
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Great Falls
Emily Donner
Sacred Heart Hospital
Havre
Pat Gannon
Donner
District Court
C. R.leary
Chicago
Dupuyer
Anna Mullaney
Leary
Bombardier
Son
Emma
T. Ken
Douglas
Howard Brown
Doug Addison
Toronto
England
France
Chuck
Emias
Howard Frown
Harvey Cockshutt
Gibson
the Fish
Madison university enrollment shifts in 2004 report
At Madison the total for the University of Wisconsin in 2004 shows 9 56 fewer than last fall. Women students rose to 4 757 from 1 680 and men declined from 8 880 to 2 807, indicating notable demographic changes.
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University of Wiscon
Weather hampers traps as wind tests shooters
The old standby shooters at the traps faced discouraging conditions as a strong west wind hindered shooting. Visitors Otto Schulz from Dillon and Bush from Twin Bridges observed the event, with several players posting scores around the high teens.
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Otto Schulz
Dillon
Bush
Her Wax
Scribner Vv
Schule
Smithee
Bushnell Is
Fairchild
Musterole Mustard Plaster Ad Promises Fast Relief
Vintage musterole advertisement touts a white ointment as a blister free substitute for mustard plasters. It claims rapid relief for sore throat bronchitis tonsillitis croup stiff neck asthma neuralgia and various pains with a price of 30 and 60 cents.
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Hospital Siz
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Virginia City News
DOT
Secret Service
Ord
Livingston News
Sperican
Avi
Australia
Ypres
W. Simemerly
En Land
Fritz
Man
Ter “Chuck
Hans
Harvey
Eurth C. M. R
Bur
Cen
Shovelm
Guyarly In the
Sea
Tle
Madison
Andong Missionary Hospital
Jade
Kondon
Kondion
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