Record of land filings tops april at Fergus land office
The Lewistown News reports April filings at the United States land office in the Judith land district set a new record with around 230 homestead entries despite bad weather. Most filings cluster in Musselshell valley and Judith Basin north of Denton, with substantial desert entries and cash receipts above $12,000. The area faces rapid settlement, though rail access limits open land in eastern Fergus and some districts.
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United States Land Office
Lewistown
Melatone
Judith Land District
Judith
Musselshell
Cushman
Big Bend
Melstone
Broadview
Billings & Northern
Land Office
Messrs. Hedges and McKain
United States
Hedges
Judith Gap
Fergus County
Coffee Creek
Denton
Immigrant drive to Montana near Musselshell Valley grows
Milwaukee immigration agent George B. Haynes markets Montana exhibitions along the Musselshell valley, predicting a major westward rush in September, October, and November. He reports 450 to 600 daily visitors, a mailing list of about 50 000 farmers, and lectures emphasizing Fergus County as part of a broader Montana land boom.
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George B. Haynes
Milwaukee
Montana
Montang W
Saaynes
Yellowstone
Musselshell
Gallatin Valley
Opera House
Northwest
Fergus County
Origin of Alcohol in Cave Dweller Diet Story
A scientist argues early humans ate roots and fruits, stored food, and that fermentation turned fruit sugar into alcohol. He suggests cave dwellers drank and enjoyed alcohol, marking the starting point of alcohol use.
Auto versus horse tolls in a changing era
The article compares automobiles and horse drawn manure spreaders as the two dominant transport modes. It notes the rapid rise of cars yet asserts a horse is still valued for its cost and utility. The piece weighs safety and human life implications amid this transition.
Odd Baseball Challenge From Logansport Hospital Patients
A team of patients from the Northern Indiana Hospital for the Insane in Logansport Indiana fields a baseball squad with attendants and a South Bend pitcher. Proceeds support the hospital entertainment fund. They seek a game with the Longview asylum nine at Cincinnati.
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Northern Indiana Hospital
The
Insane
Logansport
Ind
United States
South Bend
Longview
Clacinnat
Alfalfa From Peru Claimed Faster Growth and Hardier
The Department of Agriculture in Washington introduces a Peruvian alfalfa said to grow more rapidly start earlier in spring extend later into autumn and endure colder conditions. If proven true its northern introduction could come soon.
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Department of Agriculture
Washington
Peru
Opium Monopoly Harms England While China Moves to End It
The piece notes that England earns 18 million dollars yearly from opium, prompting moral concern. It reports China issuing ten year decrees to reduce opium use and describes broader commentary on farming, poultry, and seasonal bird life observations in a regional context.
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China
Secretary Wilson cites crop gains despite soil depletion at Iowa fair
Secretary Wilson reports at the Iowa State Fair that average yields over the past decade exceed those from 1860 to 1870, crediting scientific farming and crop rotation for counteracting fertility loss. He notes alfalfa production is impractical in northern states due to moisture and temperature, while clover and other soil renovators offer benefits despite high seed costs.
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Wilson
Department of Agriculture
Iowa State Fair
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Jerusalem
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Chicago
University of Chicago
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ODD Baseball Challenge
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Detroit
Mich
Federal
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Montene
Bailey Implement Company
J. W. Bailey
James Vestal
C. T. Busua
Joan F. Assury
F. BE. Taylor
Jas. Vestal
J. D. Radford
John F. Asbury
D. D. Smith F. E. Taylor
Thos. Flanagan
Capita
C. N. Skillman
U.S
J. A. Bailey
Notary Public
Skillman & Bailey
Choice
Big Timber Home Tel. Co
Clyde Anderson
Mgr
Sweet Grass Creek
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