Montana 640-acre grazing act swells land filings statewide
Cr Greenfield reports rapid filings under the 640-acre grazing homestead act will cover a large portion of free government land in Montana. Land offices show roughly 25 000 acres in Helena and similar totals east of the mountains. The influx is already altering land open for entry and could boost the value of state deeded lands as outside inquiries exceed 100 daily.
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Cr. Greenfield
Agriculture and Publicity
Helena Land Office
General Land Office
Montana
Billings Land District
Big Horn
Carbon Musselshell
Rosebud
Stillwater
Yellowstone
Bozeman Land District
Beaverhead
Carbon
Gallatin
Jefferson
Madison Park
Sweet Grass
Glasgow
Dawson
Phillips, Richland
Shori- van
Valley
Great Falls
Cascade County
Chouteau
Fergus
Hill
Lewis and Clark
Teton
Toole Counties
Lewis and Clark County
Havre
Blaine
Chouteau Hill
Phillips and Toole
Land Department
Hele
Broadwater
Cascade
Deer Lodge
Jefferson, Lewis and Clark
Madison
Meagher, Park, Powell
Silver Bow
Kalspell Land
Flathead
Lincoln
Sanders
Lewistown
Meagher
Mussellshell
State Land Office
United States Land Office
Helena
Kinney Proposes Refunding Capitol Bonds at Lower Rate
Senator J. E. Kinney of Wibaux introduced a bill to refund $125 000 state capitol bonds currently at 6 percent and re sell them at 4 percent. The Cruse estate owns the bonds and payments would come from the capitol building interest and sinking fund. The piece recalls Thos Cruse’s prior rescue and notes a one third rate reduction over the decade since issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Kinney
Wibaux
State Capitol
Thos. Cruse
Capitol Building
Capitol
Night schools for aliens urged by naturalization official
Richard W. Thomas a U S naturalization examiner headquartered in Seattle advocates authorizing night schools in public schools to teach adult aliens the rudiments of education. He cites benefits in major cities and town Butte as especially desirable, hopeful a bill may be proposed this session.
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Thomas
Richard W. Thomas
U. S. Naturalization Examiner
Seattle
Butte
Mr. Thomas
Baker Gas Recognized
The Helena Montana notes Baker uses natural gas as mains are laid rapidly. Connections to homes and businesses are being added as plumbers fulfill orders. A new company with $25,000 capital is formed to manufacture brick and tile, signaling local enterprise growth.
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Baker
Helena
Montana
Treasure State
Glendive
Montana Births Reach 11 964 in Treasure State
Dr Cogswell secretary of the state board of health reports 11 964 births in Montana last year. Of these 6 343 were boys and 5 621 girls. May had 1 073 births and March had 1 067 as top birth months.
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Cogswell
State Board of Health
Debate over county commissioners pay and highway viewing allowances
Senators clashed over Senator Slayton of Musselshell county proposed pay for county commissioners. Whiteside and Oliver argued against $8 per day and 5 cents per mile for highway viewing, proposing lower limits. Amendments were offered, debated, and defeated as lawmakers weighed graft risk and necessity for inspection duties.
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Senate
Slayton
Musselshell County
Whiteside
Oliver
Committee On Highways
Judiciary Committee
O'Shea
Sunday closing law ignites North Dakota politics
Beach Advance reports Attorney General Langer aims to rigidly enforce the Sunday closing law across North Dakota under a Nonpartisan legislature. In Bismarck the order targeted soda fountains cigar stands and news counters, with clashes over enforcement and calls for repeal to grant city authorities discretion.
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Langer
North Dakota
Beach
Bismarck
Juste JE. Robinson
Supreme Court
Waldron
Smith
Proposed R. R. Construction in Montana
A list of planned railroad projects across Montana including extensions, cut offs, and new lines by the Great Northern, Milwaukee, Northern Pacific, and Soo line. Projects cover 8 to 140 mile sections from Belle Fourche to Melstone, Lewistown to Helena corridors, and cross-province connections toward Alberta, with several lines awaiting grading, rights of way, or already partially completed.
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Belle Fourche
Northwestern
Chicago
South Dakota
Miles City
Montana
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Sault St. Marie
North Dakota
Yellowstone
Sidney
Missouri River
Arrow Creek
Great Falls
Alberta
Crow’s Nest Pass
Great Northern
New Rockford
Winnett
Richey
Milwaukee
Cross Range
Lewistown
Grass Range
Poplar
Glentana
Ophem
Weede
Melstone
Big Horn Canyon
Hardin
Custer
Lake Basin Railway
Northern Pacific
Esper
Billings
Northern
Gibson
Melville
Harlowton
Kesper
Big Timber
Gilmore & Pittsburg
Armstead
Illon
Twin Bridges
Shelby
Conrad
Genoa
Floweree
Montana Western
Big Sandy
Kenilworth
Brinkman
Joplin
Missoula
Milwaukee Inne
Clearwater
Manchester
Ovando
Clemons
Riddling
Whitetail
Sweetgrass and Coutts
Canadian Pacific
Dixon
Sto Tynatius
Ronan
Polson
Gilman
Swan Lake
Halispell
Maron
Jennings
Gawam
Aberta
Railrad
Wilsall
Riigly
Paper Mill Planned Near Biz Fork Montana by Glacier Pulp and Paper
Glacier Pulp and Paper plans a large mill near Biz Fork Montana, formed by Minneapolis and St Paul financiers. The new firm is incorporated with capital of 100000 dollars and to begin once machinery becomes available.
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Biz Fork
Montana
Glacier Pulp and Paper Company
Minneapolis and
St Paul
Lee Sherill Improves After Pneumonia Attack
Lee Sherill, who has suffered an attack of pneumonia, shows marked improvement. Dr Sherill arrived from Pierre after a message about his brother's illness. If progress continues, the doctor will return to the capital early next week.
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Lee Sherill
Dr Sherill
Pierre
Hs Brother
Forty Cent Wool Predicted as Beaverhead Firm Sells 1917 Clip
Rumor in Dillon says Woods Livestock company of Beaverhead county has contracted its 1917 wool clip for 39 cents, supporting the forecast by Montana sheep men that wool will average forty cents.
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Montana
Dillon
the Woods Livestock Company
Beaverhead County
Two Dollar Potatoes Hit Minneapolis Market Peak
In Minneapolis on January 19 the potato market reached a 30 year high with Western potatoes at 210 dollars a bushel in carload lots and Minnesota grown spuds at 1.85 dollars.
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Minneapolis
Senator Oliver Seeks Easier County Divisions to Spur Growth
Fallon county senator Oliver plans amendments to the county division law to enable new counties with lower valuation and larger area. A new county would require 33 million assessed value or 1 600 square miles, with boundaries set 18 miles from the old seat and a simple majority vote. He also contemplates adjusting boundary changes to three townships from the existing line.
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Thenena
Oliver
Fallon County
Montana-Canadian Oil plans gas pipeline to western towns
Dr T C Witherspoon president of the Montana-Canadian Oil Co and Attorney Louis P Sanders say they secured a deal in New York to develop and pipe natural gas from their fields to Great Falls Helena Butte and Anaconda. Financing is estimated at 15 to 20 million with pipe shortages and war delays noted.
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T. C. Witherspoon
Montana-Canadian Oil Company
Louis P. Sanders
New York
Anaconda Standard
Dr. Witherspoén
Great Falls
Helena
Butte
Anaconda
Europe
Montana
Alaska
United Company
Canada
Winnipeg
Assessors Stirred By Montana Taxation Inquiry
Helena Independent editorial under the heading Something to Investigate urged Montana assessors to face criticism for missing vast wealth tax gaps. It cited Mr Don F Kelley of Anaconda Copper Mining Co and warned that about 200 million dollars of wealth escaped taxation yearly.
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Helena
Dem
Don F. Kelley
Anaconda Copper Mining Company
Montana
State Board of Equalization
Kelley
Commonwealth
Fromberg Brick Plant Declares 250 Percent Dividend
A Fromberg Montana brick plant announces a 250 percent dividend and distributes a $1 300 bonus among its employees prompting local reaction to the unusual profit share.
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Montana
Fromberg
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School For Foreigners
Baker Gas
Oliver and
County
Fallon
Mershon
Olliver
Hogan
Sérato. Slayton
LAW
R. R. Construction
Camp Crook
Senator Oliver TO
Duce
Baker Gas Wells
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