New Natural Bridge mining district shows rich promise near Boulder river
The Natural Bridge district on the Boulder River, 32 miles south of Big Timber, rapidly develops after Frank Drago located the Minnie lode last fall. Assays are good and visible free gold marks indicate large ore bodies, with a post office named Contact serving the new camp and stage road access from Big Timber to the Boulder district.
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Solomon
New
Natural Bridge
Boulder River
Frank Drago
Drago
Montana
Moulder
Contact
The Home Paper and Its Role in a Community
A Thompson Falls Montanian excerpt extols the local newspaper as the primary informer and support during marriages births and funerals The piece urges readers to rely on and sponsor the home paper through civic affairs and personal milestones highlighting the editor as a steady ally in difficult times.
Uniform Scale of Prices for Damaged Livestock Adoptions
The Northern Montana Round-Up association proposes a uniform price scale for cattle owners to adopt stock killed by railroads. The list recommends four year old steers at 40 dollars, three year olds at 30, two year olds at 22.50, one year olds at 15, cows aged two and over at 20, yearling heifers at 12, heifer calves at 8, steer calves at 10, and bulls at 40, to facilitate damage collection and railroad settlements.
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Northern
Montana ‘Round-Up Association
Secretary Smith Sets $300 Per Claim Labor Standard
Secretary Hoke Smith of the interior department rules that for mining claim groups a total $500 expenditure no longer suffices. Going forward, each claim must show $300 in labor and improvements to qualify for patent, a change welcomed by miners in Helena.
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Hoke Smith
Interior Department
Register
Helena Land District
Wool market feature highlights Montevideo wools in Boston Ads
The Boston Advertiser reports samples of Montevideo wools shown in Boston costing about 124143 cents grease, noting lighter shrinkage than territory wools and potential for free lots to sell well. It cites urease shrinkage as a factor and sand in territory wools weighing down scoured price, giving foreign wools advantage.
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Montana
Boston
Montevideo
Territory
Burlington announces summer tours to Rocky and Lib Horn mountains
The passenger department of the Burlington road plans personally conducted summer vacation tours to the scenic Rocky and Lig Horn mountains east of the Pacific division. These excursions, common in the east, are being undertaken by western roads for the first time.
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Burlington Road
Rocky and Lig Horn Mountains
Pacific Division
Crevasse Mining to Start 20-Stamp Mill in May
The Crevasse Mining company, a pioneer in the Crevasse district, plans to begin their 20-stamp mill around May 20. They spent $2,000 to $4,000 each month last season and reportedly paid $30,000 in dividends during that period.
Shilohs Cure Demand Boosts Sale at Moore and Budd
The great cough and croup remedy Shilohs Cure is in high demand with twenty five doses priced at 25 cents. Children favor the product and it is sold through Moore and Budd.
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Shiloh
Moore & Budd
Delinquent Crow Reservation Taxes Topped by 109000 Owed
Crow reservation taxpayers face notices from County Treasurer Truscott. About $109,000 is delinquent with many owing over $1,000. Some accounts likely uncollectible due to parties having left the country, while others may be collected after court decisions are mailed.
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Miles City
Montana Editors to Meet in Billings This June
Dave Marks president of the State Press association and secretary John McMurray plan the annual meeting for June 23 in Billings. June 23 and 24 focus on business with a Burlington special train to the Indian reservation and a wagon trip to the Custer battlefield. The group will camp, fish, and hunt before returning to Billings and Livingston for Park transportation, with railroads offering courtesies.
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Butte
Dave Marks
State Press Association
John McMurray
Billings
Burlington
Custer Battle Field
Livingston
Northern Pacific
Marks
Salesmen Wanted by The Jewell Nursery Co in Lake City
The Jewell Nursery Co of Lake City Minnesota seeks two or three experienced salesmen for Sweet Grass County and surrounding areas. They offer the highest commission in the West and allow the agent to choose among three work plans. Respond with age details and terms.
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Jewell Nursey Co
Lake City
Minn
Sweet Grass County
West
Broadwater open with races and grand illumination at Iselena
At Iselena on Sunday the Broad water opened with afternoon races and evening fireworks. About 2,500 attended the afternoon and roughly as many at night. L. W. Royce of Butte won the open mile bicycle race in 2:51 with Chas O Pierce second in 2:513. Tarry Martin of Welena won the novice mile in 2:58, E. S. Berry of Great Falls second. Oscar Dogee won the boys half mile. The games continue for five days.
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Iselena
L. W. Royce
Butte
Chas. O. Pierce
Tarry Martin
Welena
E. S. Berry
Great Falls
Oscar Dogee
Cattle Shipment to Wyoming and Montana Ranches
A Denver special reports over the next sixty days a train of ten cattle cars will run daily on the Union Pacific Denver and Gulf to move 200,000 head from Texas and New Mexico to Wyoming and Montana feeding ranches.
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Denver
Union Pacific
Denver & Gulf
Texas
New Mexico
Wyoming
Montana
President Names Campbell Mineral Land Commissioner
The President appoints Andrew O Campbell of Hamilton Ohio as mineral land commissioner for the Lozeman district to succeed ex congressman Pearson who has resigned.
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Andrew O. Campbell
Hamilton
Ohio
Lozeman District
Pearson
Shoes Include Free Drawing Set From UDM Co
A pair of children's shoes from the U D M Company came with a free drawing set containing a slate pencil a lead pencil a ruler a pen holder and a case. The offer accompanies each shoe purchase.
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One Scholars
U.D. M. Co
Pro-NEER Subscription Prices Highlight End Period
The notice explains pricing for the Pro- NEER subscription with prepaid at two dollars and a three dollar option for those who pay later. It urges readers to subscribe now.
Remarkable New York Subscription Offer For Books And Journal
A New York publisher offers Daleac's Human Comedy in three English cloth volumes delivered for $1 plus monthly 50 cent payments until $3.50 is paid. Subscribers may choose from over twenty standard works in cloth binding, with Once a Week mailed monthly. a full explanation of the $5.00 annual subscription is available by writing to Once a Week at 623 W Thirteenth St New York.
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New York
Daleac
Scott
Milton
Dante
Byron
Moore
Gerald Griffin
Dean Swift
Carleton
Banim
Oliver Goldsmith
Cervantes
Don Quixote
Lever
Handy Andy
Thirteenth St
Why Not Fame for Inventors and Early Patents
An article urges inventors to test ideas via the Press Claims Company led by Philip W. Avirett. It promises a monthly merit award of one hundred dollars for top patent applications through a network of over two thousand American newspapers and notes services in pension, land, and government claims with moderate fees.
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Franklin
Fulton
Morse
Edison
Westinghouse
Presa Claims Company
Philip W. Avirett
Washington, D
Wool sacks offered by Tlatch-Dier Mer Co for sale
The Tlatch Dier Mer Co offers 55 ounce Woolsackt bags in lots of 500 for cash at 27 cents each and in smaller lots under 600 at 28 cents each.
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Tlatch-Dier Mer, Co
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Big Timber
Mont
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Capital
J.D. Radford
W.L. Shanks
J. A. All
Jas. Vestat
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T. . Lee
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ILA
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the Home Paper
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Montanian
Custer County
W. J. Anderson
Richard Ashworth
Striggs & Me
Alex Handley
Thos. Kent
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Paul McCormick
Bbe Les
Ox Yoke Cattle Co
Nelson Story
Ees
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A. J. Egan
Red Lodge
Fox
Marshall M. J. Fleming
Mr. Egan
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Salt Lake Tribune
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W. F. Meyer
A. M. Cree
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Mr. Cree
Cree
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