Immigrant Trends and Drunken Verse in 1905 Local Paper
The Choteau Montana weekly notes official county status and includes a verse about drinking. It then reports a Department of Commerce and Labor comparison of June immigrant admissions 1904 versus 1905, showing large increases from Europe and Asia, with declines from several nations and regions. It argues for revised immigration laws and emphasizes concern over Southern European migrants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Europe
Asia
West Indies
Earth
Quaestion
Denmark
Germany
Netheerlands
Norway
Portugal
Roumania
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Ireland
Wales
China
Japan
India
Phillipine Islands
British North America
British Honduras
South America
Austria-Aunuary
America
Desert Entry Rights and Water Use Under Reclamation Act
A letter from A Davis, acting chief engineer, explains desert land entryholders may hold an equitable interest in land under the Reclamation Act and may subscribe to water user stock. Water rights depend on residency, and entries over 160 acres must relinquish excess land to the United States before becoming public land.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. Hobb
A. Davis
Washington, D.C
Secretary of the Interior
United States
Water Users’ Association
Desert Land Law Final Proof Time Question Reserved
The department declines to decide the limit of time for making final proof under the desert land law. The matter will be considered when a case reaches the department for decision. Signed A. P. Davis Acting Chief Engineer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department
A. P. Davis
Range Cattle In Demand
Range cattle in demand with 3200 head received this week from Montana Wyoming Colorado and North Dakota. Prices ranged from 3.50 to 4.60 for tail-end beef with highs for North Dakota beeves around 4.90 and cows around 4.25. Trade was steady to active with concerns over marketing patterns and a five day plan recommended to avoid price swings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sinclair Gillett & Co
Montana
Wyomie
Colorado
North Dakota
Wyoming
Injunction Blocks Milk River Irrigation Use
Judge Hunt in Helena grants an injunction against Mose Anderson and settlers restraining use of Milk river water for irrigation. Court orders at least 5,000 inches with help for the Indians. United States Attorney Rasch filed the suit claiming Indian rights were being denied.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
Hunt
United States
Mose Anderson
Milk River
Rasch
Mitchell May Leave Miners
Wilkesbarre Pa Aug 8 President Mitchell of the United Mine Workers told a large gathering at Olyphant that the movement may not endure him much longer The night and day work is too demanding and the strain is more than a man can bear His denial of reports about leaving the union earlier has now left many in doubt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilkesbarre
Mitchell
United Mine Workers
Olyphant
Notice for sale or exchange items by high school committee
Bids will be received by the high school building committee up to noon August 10 1905 for plastering the high school building per Beaupre house specifications. Items offered include two wagons one spring wagon one buggy harness sets mowers rakes gasoline engine pump scales and more. Right to reject any or all bids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaupre House
Acantha Urges Cash Subscriptions Settlement
The Acantha states it will accept cash payments for both old and new subscriptions. Many longtime subscribers are from one to ten years in arrears and are urged to settle accounts. We need the money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acantha
Teachers Examinations Set for August 1906 at Choteau Court House
The regular examination of applicants for teachers certificates will be at the court house in Choteau Montana on Friday and Saturday August 25 and 26 1906. Rest of items note post graduate plans and notices from local figures including F A Lore M D and J Orveee president of Farmers Co-Operative Canal Company with meeting set for August 22 1906.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bynum Co-Operative Casal Company
Bynum
Board of Directora
C. F. Lewis
D. Stewart
Farmers Co-Operative Canal Company
Farmington School House
Board of Directors
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Choteau -Collins
The
Great Northern Railway
Choteau
Mereno
Fiowerree
Ben. Feist
OF Collins
Mr. Feist
Collins
Hirshberg
Jhoteau, Montana
Safe Banking
Letters of
Trescott
Brothers, Publishers
Treton County
Seenesee
Department of Commerce and Labor
Toring
Portland
Oregon
Cape
DOW
Sk Denne
McCormick Machinery
McCormick
Hirshberg’s
JOS. Hirshberg &C
Shelby
Peter Eyraud
Farmington, Mont
Brs. Stephens & Chase
Great Falls
Soo Son
Walter Gorham
Mas
C. R. Scoprin
Conrad, Montana
Stockholders’ Meeting
Corson
Waurer
Crakk
Motannz
F. A. Lore
M. D
H. W. Yeager
I J. Orveee
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