Montana Earns Largest Forest Revenue Share Ever
Montana will receive 83 thousand 678 dollars and 38 cents from the twenty five percent forest revenue pool for the year ending June 30. This is the largest amount any state will be paid.
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Arkansas
California
Colorado
Florida
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Kansas
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Nevada
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Oregon
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Washington
Wyoming
Department of Agriculture
Rancher Fights Indians Over Horses Near Pryor
A stockman named Roth shot three Indians near Sage Creek about twenty miles from Bridger after a dispute over horses grazing on Roth land. Alva Otter Bull died, Red Star and Peter Paul were wounded and taken to a hospital in Billings. Roth claimed the Indians were not on reservation land and ambushed them from behind a boulder. He warned he would surrender to a deputy.
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Red Lodge
Mike Roth
Sage Creek
Bridger
Roth
Pryor
Alva Otter Bull
Red Star
Peter Paul
Billings
Crow Indian Reservation
Otter Bull
Pray Re-elected With 4345 Lead In State Returns
Official canvass figures from the Republican state central committee show Charles N. Pray re-elected by a 4,345 plurality over Charles S. Hartman for state office. Athey leads the state ticket at 8,661 plurality for clerk of the supreme court. Morley gains 5,734 on Sanger for railroad commissioner. Brantly leads Cheadle for chief justice by 4,143 votes. Continued on Page 4.
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Republican State Central Committee
Charles N. Pray
Charles S. Hartman
Athey
Supreme Court
Morley
Sanger
Brantly
Cheadle
Annual Poultry Show to be Held in Missoula
Montana hosts the third state poultry show in Missoula from January 31 to February 4 with Judge George D. Holden of Minnesota to score entries. J L Dorsh, treasurer of the Montana State Poultry Association, urges legislators to back a bill for an annual educational poultry appropriation.
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State Association
Missoula
J. L. Dorsh
Montana State Poultry Association
Montana
George D. Holden
Minnesota
Holden
Lucky
Montana Leads States in Sheep Numbers Despite Decreasing Range
A United States Department of Agriculture bulletin shows Montana remains the top sheep producer among states and territories despite reduced public range. Texas leads in mule and horse numbers, with Wyoming and New Mexico following. eastern states show strong milch cow production in New York and Iowa.
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Wyoming
United States Department of Agriculture
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Ohio
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Italy
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Oklahoma
Federal court weighs revoke of alien's citizenship in Helena
Case involves David Lewis of Carbon county seeking to nullify his second naturalization certificate. He left the U S for fourteen years after initial papers under an older law. The 7 year residency rule of the new law arose during his absence, government argues it applies and the court must decide. Judge Rasch reserved ruling for further consideration.
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Helena
David Lewis
Carbon County
Lewis
United States
Rasch
New Montana Demurrage Code Sets Free Time at Forty Eight Hours
Railroads in Montana implement a uniform demurrage code approved by the Interstate Commerce Commission under the Montana Demurrage Bureau. Most cars have forty eight hours free time, except ore and several bulk commodities with seventy two hours. After free time, interstate traffic is charged one dollar per day per car, while strictly Montana traffic is one dollar daily for five days and two dollars daily thereafter. The reform aligns Montana with neighboring states and is praised by shippers and railroaders.
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Montana
Interstate Commerce Commission
Montana Demurrage Bureau
Northwest
Washington
Idaho
North Dakota
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Apples by the Million Train Heads to Chicago Show
A Northern Pacific special apple train from Spokane travels through towns bound for Chicago to exhibit prize apples at the National Apple Show. The twelve refrigerated cars carry 630 boxes each, representing twenty four districts across Montana Idaho Washington Oregon California and British Columbia. The voyage promotes northwest orcharding and irrigation practices and aims to attract population and capital to Spokane and surrounding regions.
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Northern Pacific
Chicago
H. N. Kennedy
Spokane
Montana
Idaho
Washington
Oregon
California
British Columbia
Rice
Northwest
Middlewestern States
Shall Women Vote If They Did Dr Kings New Life Pills
An advertisement touts Dr Kings New Life Pills as the true remedy for women praising their power to banish dull feelings backaches headaches and constipation. It claims the pills bring appetite and toning and are easy safe and sure priced at 25c at all druggists.
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Dr. King
Christmas Bazaar At Mrs Skillman Rooms
A Christmas Bazaar will be held at the rooms of Mrs. C. N. Skillman on McLeod street, Dew 15. Fancy articles for sale include children's kimonos slippers dolls clothes and dolls bedding. Special orders accepted for any article or garment size. Ladies invited to patronize home industry. Pray’s offers home cured hams bacon and clean kettle rendered leaf lard.
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C. N. Skillman
McLeod Street
Dew 15
Pray’s. Tf
Only Power Plant For Settlers To Light Homes
Glass Lindsay Land company plans a 2000 horsepower hydroelectric system to serve 30000 acres from Big Timber creek with a 600 foot drop near reservoir sites. Power will extend to farms, enabling lighting, pumping, grinding and more while keeping costs minimal for settlers under Carey act.
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Glass-Lindsay Land Company
Big Timber
Crazy Mountains
Extra Farm Courses At State College Bozeman
Announcement of three free extra courses for farmers at the state agricultural college Bozeman. A horse school runs Jan 23 to 28 with lectures and demonstrations on feeding, improving and diagnosing horse ailments. A Poultry School Jan 30 to Feb 4 covers types breeding housing feeding and egg production. A Creamery Course Feb 6 to March 4 offers four weeks of hands on dairy floor work to train butter makers.
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State Agricultural College
Bozeman
Rules For Leave Of Absence For Homesteaders In Winter
Homesteaders facing crop failure or other hardships may obtain a winter leave of absence for up to one year. Applications must be sworn, include detailed crop failure or casualty data, and physician certification if sick. Residence on the land must begin within six months, and during leave actual residence does not count toward the required fourteen months for final proof.
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General Land Office
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Crow Indian Police
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East
Glass-Lindsay
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