Montana native chosen to rebuild Russia’s railroad system
George H. Emerson of Glasgow Montana, long a Great Northern boiler man and later general manager, is selected by the national government to command railway repairs in Russia. His career spans Glasgow roundhouse foreman to assistant general manager and then general manager, with a record of efficiency and loyalty to Montana interests. A hunting party misadventure and a boiler explosion near Glasgow are recalled as notable incidents in his rise.
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George H. Emerson
Great Northern
Glasgow
Republic of
Rusia
Nati Nal
Montana
Emerson
Jim Hill
Grank Forks
Tive
Gruber
Russia
Sie
Mark D. H Yt
E D. Coleman
Valley County
Dr. Hoyt
Mr. Coleman
Providence
Hoyt
Coleman
Mr. Emerson
Superintendent Tyler
Modern hotel to rise on Flathead Lake site
Col A A White announces the Flathead Lake Hotel company will be organized with headquarters in Missoula. The plan includes two monumental ferries to operate day and night between the lake’s north and south railway terminals. White, 74, has summered on the lake 33 years and hopes to see the resort flourish as a major summer destination.
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Flathead Lake
Col
A. A. White
Missoula
Colonel White
Kalispell Interlake
Adv
Local Montana Businesses and Services Advertisement Fragment
The fragmented ad lists multiple Great Falls and Lewistown firms including Electric City Conservatory and Empire Studio. Also mentions BR. ST. JOHN HOWLEY accountant and HARLEY-CLARK & CO grain auditing specialists. Douglas Wilson & Co Inc is listed at 408 Ford Building Great Falls.
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Electric City Conservatory
Great Falls
Montana
ST. John Howley
Acaster
Ford Building
Great Falla, Mont
Harley-Clark & CO
Tod
Douglas Wilson & Co., Inc
Ford
Country home for sale near Portland Oregon
15 acre rural property six miles from Portland with Mt Hood views. Features include a modern five room house bath toilet laundry furnace stable cement floor and good soil with drainage. Oil telephone rural delivery water point and orchard. Asking price ten thousand dollars with terms. Owner J Q Jamieson Route 1 Box 169 Oswego Oregon.
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Portland
Ore
Mt. Hood
Cascade Range
J. Q. Jamieson
Box 169
Oswego
Allen Provides Soldiers Meals in Train Diner
Former Lieutenant Governor W R Allen of Anaconda fed nine hungry engineers on a Northern Pacific passenger train traveling east from Seattle. He declared the soldiers would have the best feed and paid for two hours of meals, meeting a curiously hungry party with patriotism.
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W. R. Allen
Anaconda
Seattle
Northern Pacific
New York
Satfords
Large Montana farms advertised for sale and land offers
Multiple real estate notices from Great Falls and surrounding Montana areas advertise farm land for sale. Listings include 640 acres with 400 plow land near schools, 30 to 60 bushels per acre yields, payments terms, and 8 dollars per acre quick sale. Other ads promote Alberta land, Washington Idaho Montana properties, and 10 000 acre ranch subdivisions with 6 percent interest.
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Fagan, McCutcheon & Price
Central Ave
Montana
Central Avenue
Great Falls
Fagan, McCutcheon &Price
Price
Alberta
Canadian Pacific Railway
Boundary
J. I. Krakin
Mont
Washington
Idaho
Spokane
Here & Watkins Co
Paulsen Bidz
Wash
Grass Range
John A. Coleman
Box
Lewistown
Wheat Land Farmers Buy Millions of Farmore Ads
Washington and Oregon farmers invest millions in Farmore products promising better yields and efficiency. The campaign urges readers to join the buying wave and switch to Farmore for superior farming results.
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Hill and Toole
Washington
Oregon
Hilger Loan and Realty Co. Advverts Low Rates
Money paid promptly on closing of loan and approval of tile. We specialize in low rates and prompt service. Judith Basin area. Located in Lewistown Montana.
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Judith Basin
Hilger Loan and Realty Co
Lewistown
Montana
For Sale Five Sections Railroad Land Near Miles City
Auction style ad consolidates several properties and offers Musselshell county farm land with 320 acres at 15 dollars an acre, 700 dollars down, balance in eight years. Contact Bresnahan Anaconda Montana and Henry C Gorham Lewistown for Fergus county land deals. Also notes a piano called Wick from Montana Piano Co in Butte with $500 start.
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Judith Basin
Leweet Puke
Nat
Farmers Land Co
Lewistown
Mont
Gulaburger-C Iene Co
Great Fetts
Kremlin
Joplin
N. G
Central Montana Ranches CO
Hingham
Maine
Cut Bank
Montana
West
Rebet Eo Boty
Fergus County
W. C. Downing& Co
Miles City
AE R. Wise
Musselshell County
Hear Town
Schoo
Bresnahan
Mainste Anaconda
Henry C. Gorham
Fifth Ave
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18Th St N
Wilds-Thurston Motor Co
Astave. N
Packard, Hudson, Liberty, Saxon
McGivern Paint Shop
Sth Ave
Daily Service
Brainerd
Havre, Mont
Prom It Service
Empire Studio
Diamond Bloc
Accountants and Auditors
ALLEN
Fairfield
McDonald Realty Co
Great Falla
Montane
J. W. Hefferlin
Livingston, Mont
F. J. George
Everett, Wash
Farm Land Loans
Bennett & Terrell
Billings
Division Commission Co
Western Wide & Fur Co
Lewintown
James I. Parker
Southern Building
Washington, D. C
Indian War Pensions
Southern
Certified Accountants
WM. B. Finlay
First National Bank
O. B. Nelson
Howard Elliotts
Dyer Potato Company
Helena
Standard Babcock Cylinder Press
International
Montana Piano Co
Butte, Mont
C. B. Nelson
Central “ Avenue
A. A. Berry Seed Co
Box 10
Clavinda
Iowa
Richard
Hoenck
Minneapolis
Butte
Butte College Telegraphy
Utte
Llarlem
Royal Typewriter Agency
iMont
Wong
E. Morris.Co., Inc
Dept. T
Great. Walle
Robert H. A. Lindbay
Sekem and ‘Mining Ea U
Gbo
H. Bhanley
Great
Falls
Sam's
Henry Haas
First Nat. Bank
Mont ‘Tell
Montana Automobile School
South Main
Assayvers
Chemiats
Lewis
Walker
Asa
Wyoming
TOL. & McCarthy
Avenger
Ers
Pia
Beckman Bros
Oming
Per
ED Mac
Fair
Price Soc
Carlsbad
Eagle Day, Co
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