Belle Mining Company Plans Major Development Near Springdale
A. G. Dodger, president, says Belle Mining near Sweet Grass and Park counties will start large development within months. The mine lies north of Springdale, 12 miles from the Northern Pacific line. A recent assay reported 55 ounces of silver and 5 percent feed per ton with five tunnels and water power being utilized.
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Montana
Belle Mining Company
Sweet Grass
Park Counties
A. G. Dodger
Springdale
Northern Pacific Railroad
East Helena
Oil Flows in Montana Drop Brief December Report
Montana pipelines moved 170 576 barrels of oil in December with the Dlinois line at 38 316 and Mutual at 167 260. Cat Creek crude stands at 1 80 per barrel, Sunburst at 95 cents, while January runs from Sunburst total about 26 000 barrels and February projections reach 85 000. From 12 to 15 cars daily of Cat Creek oil head to the Utah Oiland Refining plant in Bast Lake City, under Midwest Refining control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
Montana Railroad Commission
Dlinois
Mutual
Cat Creek
Sunburst
Great Falls
Utah Oiland Refining
Bast Lake City
Midwest Refining Company
Great Northern to store 50000 tons of Cascade coal in Montana
The Great Northern Railway will store fifty thousand tons of coal from Cascade county mines at Montana points over the next ten weeks. Production will run at five thousand tons weekly in excess of needs, with surplus coal placed on surplus box cars. Most cars will be 60000 pounds capacity and not suitable for grain or other freight.
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G. N. Wii
Cascade County
Montana Points
Great Northern Railway
Great Falls
Great Northern
Export Plan Backed by Montana Farmers Gains Attention
The agricultural export corporation plan, backed by Montana farmers, leads as the national relief bill before congress. M. K. Wilson of Montana State College extension service notes the plan has drawn the strongest representation of real dirt farmers to date. Hearings on relief plans continue for about another month.
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Agricultural Export Corporation Plan
Montana
Congress
M. K. Wilson
Montana State College Extension Service
Washington
Rich Strike Reported at Nelhart LeyonSkero Lease
A vein of ore with up to 622.2 ounces of silver and 3459.20 in gold per ton was uncovered in the 50-foot winze of the Ley onSkero lease on the Bix Seven group at Nelhart. The vein is two to four inches thick and was found in recent days with three ore samples showing high silver and gold contents.
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Nelhart
Ley@onSkero
Bix Seven
Royal Irish Constabulary
Wills
Melbourne
Victoria
Darling River
Menindle
Burke
Wright
Copper's Creek
Menindie
Cooper’s Creek
Stony Desert
Mr. Wright
King
Gray
William Brahe
Cooper's Creek
Diamantina
Gulf of Carpentaria
V. E. EH
S. E
Bulloo
Brahe
Mr Wright
Mr. Burke
Burke, Wills and King
Blackfellows
Collis
Iomminksa
Beaverhead to Test Bean Crops in Ten Localities
Beaverhead county farmers will test resilient bean varieties in ten localities this summer to gauge climate adaptation. Hand-picked Great Northern seed beans suited for dry or irrigated land have been ordered to support the trials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead
Beaverhead County
Great Northern
New Town Christening Marks Odd Phrases and References
A garbled OCR fragment describes a christening in a new town with unclear names and places. It mentions a pew, a Pacific or girre branch, and coal fields, plus scattered terms like Ovoal and Rack. Readable facts include a town setting and ritual christening act amid ambiguous local details.
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Aia
Trout stocked in Glacier headwaters by U S Bureau of Fisheries
News notes from Montana report that Glacier National Park streams above impassable falls will be stocked with black spotted trout this summer by the U S Bureau of Fisheries. Most headwaters have never had fish. First shipment details and related local items follow.
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Glacier National Park
United States Bureau of Fisheries
Washington
Coalstrip
Spokane
N. P
Forsyth
G. E. Gregory
State
E. Strange
Beaverhead County
Havre
White Pine Sash Company
Missoula
Hall
Gentle Springs
Anaconda
Circle
Avon Childress
Ro Miller
California
Obituary notices honor early Montana pioneers and leaders
A series of death notices honors long time Montanans. Aonna Jenkins aged 78 died in Avon after arriving in 1864. E V Dyer aged 84 died in Helena then Deer Lodge. J H Hicks who helped drive the golden spike and later owned a Lewis and Clark ranch died in Helena. James M Robertson longtime Bozeman resident and political figure died at home. Mrs William Coatsworth and daughter Marie Tuttle died in California after ox train migration. John A Featherman a Drummond banker and businessman died at Drummond. Marvin A Mitchell founder of the Penobscot mine and Montana legislator died in Spokane.
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Jenkins
Aonna Jenkins
Montana
Alder Gulch
Avon
Dyer
E V Dyer
Helena
Deer Lodge
Hicks
J. H. Hicks
Union Pacific
Wyoming
Fort Benton
Lewis and Park County
Robertson
James M Robertson
Bozeman
Coatsworth - Tuttle
William Coatsworth
Butte
Marie Tuttle
California
Featherman
John A. Featherman
Treasure State
Drummond State Bank
Drummond
Malta
Little Chicago
Pennsylvania
Colorado
Idaho
Mitchell
Marvin A. Mitchell
Penobscott
Prickley Pear Canon
Marynville
Spokane
Washington
Terminal Market Prices Week Ending February 23
Quotations of Interest to Montanans cover Minneapolis grain with values for Wheat Dark Hard Winter Durum Corn Gates Rye and Flax. Chicago Livestock reports Cattle top 9.50 average 9.00 Hogs top 7.35 Sheep fat lambs top 14.50 ewes 9.50 feeder lambs 13. Boston Wool and metals prices listed Silver 64 cents per ounce Copper 18 percent Zinc 8.90.
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Minneapolis
Montana
Chicago
Boston
York
Flathead Indians call for written history of their nation
Representatives of the confederated Flathead tribes held a council near Medicine Tree in the Bitter Root valley and adopted resolutions urging American writers and publishers to record the tribe’s legends as part of national history. Leaders named include Martin Charlo and Courville Dupuir with interpreters Octave Courture and Louis Finley.
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Flathead
Thomas Burland
Polson
Joseph Pierre
Quenesa Grandjeur
Arlee
Max J. Barnaby
Vyahlo
Bast Felix
Octave Courture
Frank Kirkpatrick
Louis Dominick Finley
State Receives 281,193.13 In Royalty From Cat Creek
United States land office at Lewistown reports 1923 royalty receipts totaling 281,198.18 from Cat Creek operations. Government oil production reached 1,747,281.40 barrels with 117,113.56 credited as government royalty. December 1, 1923, eight wells operated on government lands. Lewistown Oil and Refining Company holds a contract to purchase the royalty at 40 cents per barrel above mid continent price, averaging about 240 dollars per barrel. State leasing law allocates 87 percent of government land revenue to roads and schools, totaling about 105,447 last year.
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United States Land Office
Lewistown
At Creek
Creek Field
Malta to become cattle feeding station for stock
Great Northern Railway plans to stop stock at Malta next fall for feeding before shipping from Calgary to St Paul. Fat cattle will be fed at Malta en route to Chicago, part of a drive to boost corn growth and expand sugar beet acreage on the Milk River irrigation project in Phillips county.
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Great Northern Railway Company
Malta
St Paul
Calgary
Canada
Great Northern
St Papular
Chicago
Phillips County
Burglary Loot Driven by Stolen Car Returned to Standby
Burglars looted Pat Gill’s Butte grocery store of 500 pounds sugar 13 pounds butter hams cigars and cigarettes after forcing the front door. Police linked the raid to a stolen vehicle later found parked outside its regular spot, suggesting the car was used to haul bulky loot to a home.
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Pat Gill
Butte
Gil
1600 Chicks Delivered by Parcel Post to Farmer
Great Falls postal workers received 1,600 day old chicks from Olympic Washington for farmer Fred Eliott about 15 miles from Great Falls. Postmaster John Lloyd notes parcel post chicks have become a popular feature and only one chick died in transit.
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Great Falls
Olympic
Wash
Fred Eliott
John Lloyd
Divorce Granted in Butte Court to J Euseb Lalonde
In Judge Jackson's court in Butte a decree of divorce was awarded to J Euseb Lalonde of Anaconda from Blanche Lalonde. They were married in New Orleans over 25 years ago. Lalonde, age 65, said his wife left him and lives with a daughter in Anaconda. He denied seeking divorce to remarry.
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Jackson
Butte
J. Euseb Lalonde
Anaconda
Blanche Lalonde
New Orleans
Lalonde
Controversy Over Leasing Oil Lands Ties to Senator Walsh
A Republican National Committee news bureau statement accuses Senator Walsh of Montana and others of drafting and promoting the leasing act allowing Navy and Interior secretaries to lease public oil reserves. It cites Denby, Daniels, Payne, and Samuels, alleging fault in private development of government lands near Teapot Dome.
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Washington
Republican National Committee
Navy
Interior
Walsh
Montana
Denby
Doheny
Sintliir
Josephus Samiers
Daniels
Josephus Irontels
John Barton Payne
Navy and
Interior Departments
Senator Walsh
Jhutier
House Naval Committee
Payne
Naval
Teapot Dome
Obregon Forces Drive Rebels From Death Curve Heights
Mexican federal troops under Gen Juan Espinosa Cordoba and Juan ublo Naecias dislodged rebels from Death Curve, nine miles from Tuxpa after an artillery duel and close combat. Rebels retreated to Tuxpam. two rebel guns reported lost, unspecified casualties. General Luis Gutierrez ordered wounded rebels to receive same treatment as federal soldiers.
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Obregon
Tampico
Mexico
Tuxpa
Juan Espinosa Cordoba
Juan Ublo Naecias
Tuxpam
Juan Cassino Oil Region
Luis Gutierres
Federal Comander
Kian Claims McAdoo Ardmore Oklahoma Anti Klan Ruling
The Oklahoma Anti Klan association passed a resolution noting no state statement printed by FCC Walton and no adoption of a resolution. It asserts that a Texas paper supports McAdoo and that known Oklahoma Kinnsmen back him.
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Ardmore
Okla
Fcc Walton
Oklahoma
Woiam G McAdoo
Wha Klux Klan
Oklahoma Anti-Klan Association
Texas
McAdoo
Firpo Knocks Out Lodge in Fifth Round in Buenos Aires
Luis Angel Firpo defeated Farmer Lodge by knockout in the fifth round in Buenos Aires. The Argentine dominated with a powerful right to the body followed by a left to the jaw. Lodge was carried to his corner after the decisive blow amid frequent clinches as he tried to shield himself from Firpo’s right.
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Firpo
Lodge
Buenos Aires
Luis Angel Firpo
Farmer” Lodge
Flier killed in Ellington field crash in Houston
An airplane crash at Ellington Field Houston killed Capt. John S. Ansley 28 of the 111th aero squadron T N and lightly injured technician sergeant Frank J. Woods who was piloting as a student flyer.
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Houston
Texas
Fiier
Ellington Field
John S. Ansley
111Th Aero Squadron
T. N
Frank J. Woods
Egypt Grants Tomb Excavation Concession to Carter
The Contess of Carnarvon receives a renewed license from the Egyptian government for excavations at Tut Ankh-Amen's tomb. This approval may allow Howard Carter to resume work on the tomb, with Carter acting for the countess.
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Egypt
Contess of
Carnarven
Tut Ankh-Amen
Howard Carter
Revenue Bill Heads to Final House Review This Week
Washington reports the revenue bill moves to its final stage in the house this week. The measure faces revision by the Democratic Republican insurgent coalition with a final vote expected later in the week. The Ways and Means Committee will take up the compensation bill immediately.
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Washington
House
Longworth
Ohio
Greep
The
Ways and Means
Captains of Adventure: Eyre and Burke Cross Australia
A vivid account traces early exploration from Sydney to Western Australia and the Burke and Wills expedition. It recounts Eyre's trek across drought and salt bogs, and Burke Wills King and Brahe reaching Cooper's Creek before famine and betrayal felled the party.
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News of Montana
Livingston
Senator Row Miles
Missouri
Bitter Root Valley
Rockies
Vietor
Great Divide
Relief of Federated Tribes
Lena
Kian
Captains OF Adventure
Bobs
Earth
New Zealand
Australia
Mars
Edgar John Eyre
Sydney
South Australia
Western Australia
Young Eyre
Torrens
Eyre
Baxter
WyHe
Tenderfoot
Wyle
Great Bight
Wylie
Albany
Jamaica
iBurke
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