Large addition to cultivated area of Sweet Grass County
The Glass Lindsay irrigation project shows rapid western settlement with over 4000 acres sold this spring and contracts adding 2080 more. Buyers form a company to plant 430 acres of orchards, with $300 per acre paid at contract end in five years and potential intertillage and fruit earnings.
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Sweet Grass County
Glass- Lindsay
Glass-Lindsay Company
Northwest
Washington
Oregon
Montana
Land Company
Local Interest Trial Opens Over Wholesale Horse Stealing
The Livingston district court began proceedings against Charles Mason Thurlow Kenney and Floyd Kenney for wholesale horse theft. Floyd Kenney pleaded guilty and turned state's evidence detailing a scheme to transfer the Dean horse from Big Timber to North Dakota, with Mason allegedly intending to profit and even sending cryptic weather coded messages.
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Livingston
Charles Mason
Thurlow Kenney
Floyd Kenney
Mason
Guy Dean
Big Timber
Kenney Brothers
North Dakota
Glen Parker
Dean
McCue
Parker
Sheriff Fallang
Fallang
Woolgrowers Push Tariff Retention in Open Debate
W F Roberts, a new homesteader near Busteed, tells Big Timber he is optimistic about nonirrigated farming here despite dry spells and sees strong land value. At the Montana Woolgrowers' annual meeting in Miles City, Resolution No. 2 calls for reopening tariff discussions amid growing public attention.
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Sweet Grass County
W. F. Roberts
Busteed
Big Timber
Roberts
Tennessee
Australia
America
Montana
United States
Interdistrict Debates Set Finalists for Missoula Cup
Butte and Boulder win semifinal debates to represent their interdistricts in Missoula on May 11. The Missoula university cup awards seek to test judges on argument, teamwork, and delivery with a panel selecting three judges from a list of thirty.
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Missoula
Butte
Lewistown
Boulder
Chateau
Bozeman
Helena
Townsend
Phillipsburg
Forsyth
University
University of Montana
Senator Dixon
Knowles
H. T. Wilkinson
W. H. Houston
J. M. Keith
Prospects Bright for Irrigation Bond and Postal Savings Bills
Special Correspondent in Washington reports that the irrigation bond bill of 30 million dollars and the postal savings banks bill face busy scenes in Congress but are expected to pass this term. Both measures enjoy cross party backing as Democrats and Republicans align with administration goals. Senator Carter of Montana sponsored both, prompting Montana interest and some Democratic discomfort over his Republican ties and potential rise in leadership discussions.
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Montana
United States
Washington
Congress
Administration
Postal Savings Banks
House
Carter
Aldrich
Hale
Delegates Named to Good Roads Convention
Gov Norris publicized the names of delegates named to the Good Roads convention to be held in Billings on June 16 to 18. The list adds to prior appointments of senators, representatives, and the executive committee, detailing delegates at large and from each county.
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Gov. Norris
Good Roads
Billings
Eleventh Legislative Assembly
Joesph A. Edge
Kalispeil
Harvey Young
Gateway
C. A. Thurst
J. W. Chapman
Red Lodge
O. S. Wadsworth
Great Falls
E. T. Broadwater
Havre
Lewis Penwell
Helena
J. D. Shorey
White Sulphur Springs
Thomas Alexander
Forsyth
J. C. Eisman
Thompson
Lyman Barnes
Glasgow
Charles Pearson
Plea for Church Unity Sermon at St Mark's
Rt Rev Bishop Brewer spoke at St Mark's church on April 20 urging church unity to end division. He warned against economic waste from multiple churches and ministers and argued unity could expand services and boost missionary work. He noted prejudices as main obstacles.
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St. Mark’s Church
Brewer
America
Montana Woolgrowers elect officers at Miles City meeting
Fr. D. ONeill was elected president David Laney became vice president and George W Meyers was chosen secretary at the annual Montana Woolgrowers association gathering held in Miles City last week All officers reside in Custer county.
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Montana Woolgrowers’ Association
Miles City
Fr. D. O'Neill
David Laney
George W. Meyers
Montana Woolgrowers Association
Custer County
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Ohio
Indiana
Illinois
Park County
Kenney
Kenneys
Floyd Kenny
St. Paul
H. C. Fancher
Montana College
Deer Lodge
T. N. Carver
Harvard University
Fancher
A. A. Paisley
Melville and McLeod
Edwin Ellingson
Bear Creek
S. L. Rife
Bridger
C. C. Murphy
A. C. Anderson
Absarokee
R. W. Dunn
Rockvale
Cascade
George Swan
Spionkop
W A. Spence
A. W. Bower
C. E. Hinton
Harry Mitchell
Chouteau
James Holland
A. L. Lowman
Chinook
John Haines
Fort Benton
H. W. Stringfellow
Henry O’hanlon
Custer
George Burt
Ismay
J. T. Hamilton
Stacy
R. E. Morris
Baker
L. W. Stacy
H. B. Wiley
Bishop Brewer
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