Pioneer Banking in Montana From Gold Dust to First National
Judge Pemberton recalls pioneer finances in Montana where gold dust served as money at Alder Gulch. The First National Bank was founded in Helena in 1865, with a Butte branch that became the First National Bank of Butte, as Wells Fargo opened in Virginia City.
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Samuel T. Hauser
First National Bank
State
Helena
Butte
Wells Fargo
Pemberton
Territory of
Montana
Aldergulch
State of
State Historical Library
California
George P. Dorris
Virginia City
St. Louis
Tutt and Donnell
John A. Creighton and Company
Col
Weary
Nolan
Last Chance Gulch
Wells-Fargo Company
Salt Lake
H. D. Hauser and Company
First National Bank of
A. J. Davis
Larabee Bros
Alder Gulch
Henry Elling
Port Neuf
Miss Montana Outshines Texas as Growth Prospects Rise
Montana's vast area ranks third in the nation while its economy shows strong growth. Estimates place last year's product value at 350 million dollars with wheat prospects at 100 million next fall if war continues. Mineral output reached 150 million in 1916 and Montana is positioned as a major flax, wool, beef and oil region with hopes for population to near a million.
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Montana
Texas
Union
California
Charles Greenfield
Agriculture and Publicity
Bozeman Agricultural College
Colorado
Timfte
Ireland
Fergus County
Elk Basin
Miss Montana
Lone Star
Shining Mountains
Great Days in Montana Gold Camps of Early Territory
Judge Pemberton recalls Montana’s rough gold camps where gold dust was traded in shops for checks and winnings. He notes the rise of banks and a thriving gambling scene before later prosperity from quartz mines, livestock, and rail-linked growth.
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St. Joseph
Montana
Death of Peter Siems Ends Career of Great Northern Builder
Peter Siems, famed contractor who built the Great Northern for James J. Hill, died at Duaytona Florida ending a pivotal era in western rail development. His firm Siems Carey Co recently secured a $100 million railroad contract in China, provoking possible tensions with Japan and Russia.
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America
China
Japan
Duaytona
Florida
Peter Siems
Great Northern Railway
James J. Hill
West
Castle Garden
Siems
Northwest
Fargo
Bismarck
N. D
St. Paul
D. C. Shepard & Co
Shepard, Siems & Co
Great Northern
Siems & Shields
Siems & Co
F. W. Carey
Siems-Carey Co
Russia
Contagious abortion article for livestock owners
Dr. W. J. Butler state veterinarian explains causes and proper treatment of contagious abortion in cattle and other livestock. The Montana Newspaper Association in Great Falls offers a free article to any livestock owner upon request.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Butler
Montana Newspaper Association
Great Falls
New School Heater Gains Montana Territory Rights
The General School Supply company announces Montana rights for the Hero school furnace designed for rural schools. It vents and warms simultaneously, avoiding the old stove method that caused uneven heat and illness. The heavy jacket distributes heat to all corners, reducing near heat discomfort. The General, a Montana school supply concern, handles all classes of school goods.
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General School Supply Company
Montana Territory
Montana
Montana Local News Briefs Across Cities
A montage of local notes from Montana towns. Bainville plans a theater while a new public library opens in Chateau. Havre textures shortages and conscription debates. Helena elects Tom Marlow to lead the Home Guard and Jeannette Rankin to a lands committee post. Red Cross chapters expand as war looms, and several towns report new banks, hospital plans, and city developments.
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Bainville
Chateau—Aa
Havre
Bautte
Butte Chamber of Commerce
Hélena
Tom Marlow
Helena Home Guard Association
Missoula
Jeannette Rankin
Public Lands
Belt
Myers
Great Falls
Boston Heights
Helena
Red Cross
Germany
Stevensville
Mary Buck
Montana
State Board of Examiners
Warm Springs
Sunburst
First State Bank
Butte
National Dairy
Independent
Dillon
Bozeman
Bozeman Red Cross
The
State Board of Health
Federal Health Service
John H. Grant
Twin Bridges
W. W. Werk
James King
Supreme Court
Charles R. Andrews
Powerblock
Navy Department
Glasgow
Robert Clarkson
Bozeman Agricultural College
Northwestern Trustee Company
Marysville
Nels Lundt
Joe O'Connell
Douglas Rodepage
John McMurchy
Thomas Harris
Livingston
Kalispell
O’brien
Kalispell National Guard
Mexico
Ecret Service
United States
Ette
Jack Roach
Tana ‘Power: Company
Department
Gopher Week Urges Poisons to Cut Montana Losses
A wartime style appeal estimates Montana loses up to 40 million annually due to gophers based on 1916 wheat. Farmers are urged to unite during gopher week from April 50 to May 5 to use poison and reduce the pest. The message links increased grain needs with farmer profits and calls for action now.
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Montana
Farm Loan Banks Will Do Immense Business
Senator D. G. O Shea of Red Lodge to head the federal farm loan bank for the district says a five percent rate fixes a big stride forward. He predicts Spokane loans could reach 100 million dollars in a year as farmers borrow up to 60 percent of land value plus 20 percent for permanent insured improvements. Loans run five to 40 years with fixed annual payments and require groups of at least 10 farmers borrowing a minimum of $20,000.
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D. G. O’shea
Red Lodge
Federal Farm Loan Bank
Spokan
Spokane
Federal Land Loan
Reynolds Questioned on Paris Trade Conference Language
James B. Reynolds then assistant secretary of the treasury is asked by Senator Root about attending a Paris trade conference. Reynolds remarks he knows a little French and can communicate with waiters and cab drivers. Root playfully questions what if there are no service workers at the conference.
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James B. Reynolds
the Treasury
We Hope She Will Enlists Recruits in Chicago
Helen Ketchum seeks volunteers for the army and navy in Chicago Illinois urging women to join. She promotes wartime service and recruits in the midwestern city, highlighting opportunities for women to support national defense.
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Helen Ketchum
Army
Navy
Chicago, Il
Montana's Best Dry Cleaners and Hatters
Announced by Great Falls Dye House, this service offers careful cleaning for ladies and men's garments, highlighting professional dry cleaning and hatters in Montana.
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Montana
Great Falls
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Peter Seims
Peter
Choice Company
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Choteau Winter Egg Farms
Choteau Montana
Jordan & Zoeller
Central Avenue
Rainbow Drug Store
Ideal Beauty
Pen Prompty
Beckman Bros
WAR Eagle
Frank B. Linderma
Linderman
Charles M. Rogsell
Charles Scribner’s Sons
Huseth
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Ng Q Association
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Falle
Montane
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