County weighs bonds to fund Grey Cliff Reed's Point bridges
At a special meeting the county commission discussed a planned bridge at Grey Cliff and a second at Reed's Point. They considered funding via bond issues, refunding at lower interest, and delaying payment until growth increases taxpayer capacity. Estimated cost for both bridges is around 30 to 35 thousand dollars with no tax burden.
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Grey Cliff
Reed’s Point
Sweet Grass County
Park
Yellowstone
Reed's Point
Year Begins With Optimism In Montana
The article notes Montanans proceed with plans despite doomsday predictions, expecting the year to be prosperous and happy with an unprecedented spirit of optimism guiding the state’s outlook.
Montana Capitol Wings Costlier Than Main Structure
Montana faces a spectacle as the proposed capitol wings are planned to exceed the cost of the main building. The original architect favored classic severity while the later designer, from a different school, emphasizes costly details that add little utility or beauty.
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Montana
Severest Montana Winter in Years Strikes Pasture Areas
Montana stockmen report the severest cold since 1886 87 with early snows and drifting winds easing by midweek. Snow depths reach foot levels with reports of twelve feet in parts of the Big Horn basin while northern Wyoming faces heavy losses and depressed sheep prices.
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Montana
Billings
Sweet Grass
Wyoming
Big Horn Basin
Coulees
Dr. Cook Faces Doubt as He Aims to Prove North Pole Claim
Friends say he has gone north to retrieve instruments and papers cached in a snowbank and plans to return to substantiate his claim of discovering the north pole. Despite renewed effort, public esteem may not be restored.
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Cook
North Pole
Butte Faces Flurry Over Night Hugger Attacks
Citizens of Butte report anxiety as a so called Jack the Hugger stalks women on city streets at night. Police place traps to catch the assailant but none have succeeded yet, raising calls for stronger patrols and public warnings.
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Butte
Jack the Hugger
Montana Hosts First Horse School at Bozeman
Montana held its first state horse school in Bozeman over five days with 100 plus attendees from across the state and 50 more from near Bozeman. Instructors from the agricultural college and state stations led lectures on horse diseases management and judging with a live horse show and dissecting demonstrations attracting large crowds and ending with plans for a second session next Christmas season.
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Montana
Bozemah
Bozeman
State College
R. W. Clark
Department of
Taylor
Welch
Gallatin Valley
Gallatin County
Clark
Woodmen's Dance a Successful New Year's Eve Masquerade
Big Timber Camp No. 10610 M. W. A. hosted a New Year’s Eve masquerade with several hundred attendees. Diverse costumes spanned nations and eras as prizes were awarded for original and comical characters, with attendees including Harry Cross, Mrs. H. J. Koozer, Dr. O’Leary, Miss Beulah Busha, and Dorman Kellogg among others.
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Big Timber
Maskers
Uncle Sam
Harry Cross
Ghost
H. J. Koozer
Dr. O'Leary
Dorman Kellogg
Josh
Lost Homestake Vein in Bitter Root Valley Found?
The Bitter Root valley vein near McClain's spur is reported found, a lead 20 to 30 feet wide rich in gold and copper. The vein was first uncovered about fifty years ago, with fortunes lost while searching. Eight years ago Captain Anderson drilled 800 feet into the mountain but missed the vein.
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Homestake
Bitter Root Valley
McClain
Minneapolis syndicate secures four reservoir permits in Meagher county
A Minneapolis syndicate has obtained four government permits to build reservoirs west of the Billings & Northern railroad in eastern Meagher county. The water project would water 30 000 to 40 000 acres, drawing from small streams on the Little Rockies eastern slopes. Dams would range from 150 to 250 feet in height.
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Minneapolis
Billings & Northern Railroad
Meagher County
Little Rockies
Sheep Die In Northern Pacific Yard Collision
Ninety seven sheep were killed and many injured when a freight train collided with stock cars in the Northern Pacific yards just before 1 am Monday. A brakeman’s switch error caused the wreck. two stock cars were demolished and the sheep scattered and burned after wrecking crews cleared the site.
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Northern Pacific
Park City
G. B. Pope
Harsh Montana Winter Impacts Eastern Range Stock
Reports from eastern Montana say continued cold and storms have put range stock in a serious condition with heavy losses to sheepmen reported as this severe winter bears down on the region.
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Montana
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