Impressions of a Recent Arrival in Big Timber
R S Steiner of Bluffton Ohio arrives seeking land investments in Big Timber Montana He has high praise for soils water and climate and believes cheap land will attract eastern settlers He plans to study land matters and encourage others to relocate while predicting rapid western growth and a booming population in Big Timber and Sweet Grass County
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. S. Steiner
Bluffton
Ohio
Montana
Southwest
Yellowstone Valley
Steiner
Pioneer
Sweet Grass County
Montana World Beater at National Corn Expo
Montana plants its flag at the Omaha national corn show with six first prizes and two thirds across world and Montana contests. Armington Kalispell Great Falls and Broadview figures highlighted a strong state showing across wheat oats corn and peas. A Bozeman petition seeks a 25 section game refuge along the Yellow stone park northwest boundary to protect elk winter pastures.
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Montana
Omaha
Armington
Hinsdale
Helena
Yellowstone County
Great Falls
Kalispell
Great Northern Railroad
Fairview
Great Northern Territory
Bozeman
National Forest
Yellowstone National Park
Conklin
Suit to Cancel Land Titles In Helena Court
A U S court in Helena has suit against F D Cooper of Cascade county to cancel title to three land tracts. The action claims the entries were fraudulently obtained and that Cooper knew the entrymen failed to meet the law when proving up, alleging his participation in the fraudulent proofs.
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United States
Helena
F. D. Cooper
Cascade County
Cooper
Great Falls Royal Milling Plant Expands Capacity
The Royal Milling Company plant in Great Falls, the region’s largest outside Minneapolis and Seattle, has been enlarged to handle 1 800 barrels daily. The governor and attorney general authorize a new women’s dormitory at Montana State College Bozeman at an estimated cost of 50 000 dollars. Sterling Dobbins of Missoula pleads guilty to selling liquor on the Flathead Indian Reservation and is fined 100 dollars and jailed six months in Helena federal court.
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Royal Milling Company
Great Falls
Minneapolis
Seattle
State College
Bozeman
Flathead
Sterling Dobbins
Missoula
Helena
Plan for Fruit Experiment Stations Across the State
Prof. Phillips of the state agricultural college announces a spring program to establish a large number of fruit experiment stations in various parts of the state, aimed at advancing horticultural research and crop production.
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Phillips
State Agricultural College
Bridge fall claims life of Chicago Milwaukee bridge worker
Peter Peterson, a bridgeman for the Chicago, Milwaukee and Puget Sound road, fell from a bridge several days ago. He lingered for many hours without regaining consciousness and died from his injuries.
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Peter Peterson
Chicago, Milwaukee & Puget Sound Road
Butte Doctors Plan Mass Meeting on Health Hygiene
Butte physicians announce a large public gathering next month to illuminate citizens on health and hygiene issues. Organizers aim to inform residents about pressing matters and promote better public well being.
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Butte
Great Falls Highwayman Murphy Sentenced After Standoff
John Murphy of Great Falls tried to rob Frank Johnston but was knocked down and held by Johnston until a police officer arrived. Murphy received a ten year term in the penitentiary for the attempted robbery.
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John Murphy
Frank Johnston
Johnston
Murphy
Ducks and gold swindle at Echo Lake reported
Fred Andress of Echo Lake uses a large duck flock to harvest placer gold from the birds’ stomachs. He kills the ducks, empties their stomachs and sells both the fowl and the gold, claiming a novel wealth method at the lake shores.
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Fred Andress
Echo Lake
Andress
State Land Office reports year end receipts and leases
The annual report shows total receipts of 434,420.96 dollars for the year ending November 30. Rentals of range lands contributed 250,511.01 dollars, with lease income about 16,000 dollars higher than the previous year. State leases cover 2,347,581 acres.
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State Land Office
Man Sues Over Loss of Whiskers in Butte Dispute
In Butte a man sues another for $1000 claiming damage from the violent pulling of his whiskers during a heated argument.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte
Great Falls Board of Commerce Reorganized With Boosters Club
After a period of dormancy the Great Falls Board of Commerce has reformed with active leaders. A Boosters club will operate as an adjunct to the main organization, signaling a more vigorous local business network.
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Great Falls
Ricketts Sues Northern Pacific for 15000 Damages
Robt Ricketts files suit in Helena district court against Northern Pacific Railroad to recover 15000 for injuries from a defective handcar. He says a poorly constructed handle broke under him, throwing him to the ground and harming his pride and health.
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Robt. Ricketts
Northern Pacific Railroad Company
Helena
Ricketts
The Plat of the Seven Ranges of Townships Map Presented
A historic map of the first town ship and range survey, prepared from field notes by United States geographer Thomas Hutchins, was presented to the state library. The map titled The Plat of the Seven Ranges of Townships, covers eastern Ohio with surveys from 1795 to 1797, starting at a point on the Ohio River where Pennsylvania’s western boundary is touched.
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State Library
Thomas Hutchins
United States
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Destitute Families Found in Butte During Cold Spell
Salvation Army and humane officers uncover an appalling number of destitute families in Butte during a severe cold snap. Children were found naked in windowless hovels with no food or fuel and were all cared for at public expense. Whiskey is blamed as the common cause.
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Butte
East
Salvation Army
Humane
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Doilies
America
Europe
Royalir
Williamson Auto
E Edison Phonographs
Fireside
Columbia Graphophones
Nickle Horn
Truxton King
Goose
Crisis
Richard Carvel
Granstark
Silver Horde
Three Keys
Big Timber
W. H. Patterson
Rexall Drug Store
Bell
Bear Creek
Montana Cold Storage and Fuel Company
Ohip Man
Washington
Oregon
Portant City
James J. Hill
Montana State News
Big Timber National Bank
John F. Asbury
C.T. Rusha
Chas. T. Sehenck
J. J. Roecher
Asst
John PF. Asbury
C.T. Busha
Chas. Schenck
D.D. Smith LE Taylor
Joseph D. Radford
Thomas Flanagan
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