Plans for an up-to-date hospital in Choteau
Local physicians Dr F A Long and Dr Bateman propose a new hospital in Choteau to serve the region from the Dupuylr country to Lowry and Burton Beach. They seek subscriptions by May 1 totaling at least 5000 dollars to cover initial construction and equipment. The hospital would be stock owned with charitable care, open to other doctors, and managed by the doctors, business people, and subscribers.
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Augusta
Chateau
Chotea
Dupuyer
Lowry
Burton Beach
World News Wrapup From 1909 Headlines Across Nations
A sweeping digest notes Canada wheat maturity in 90 to 100 days, Brooklyn elder Mary Partridge dies at 106 in an almshouse, Pittsburg faces assault fears amid a race crime wave, Roosevelt approves Lincoln head on coin, California rail lines hindered by landslides, Oklahoma City fires ruin property worth 200000, New York City receives thousands of Italian immigrants, rural free delivery boosts U.S. real estate values, Oklahoma political indictments, Taft elected by electoral college, corporate indictments over timber theft in Oklahoma, Berea College Day law case remitted, American fleet sails toward home, U.S. auto growth forecast with 150000 cars in use and 75000 more in 1909, buggy sales indicate auto potential, anti-Japanese and segregation bills in state legislatures face defeat.
Interior Secretary Extends Neighborhood Definition to Fifty Miles
The interior secretary expands the reclamation act term neighborhood from twenty to fifty miles to allow water rights for homesites near projects. Rail lines ease access, enabling settlers to live in nearby towns while cultivating lands and planning residency later. The change aims to encourage land improvement and orchard planting during long reclamation timelines.
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Secretary of the Interior
Sudden Cold Snap Grips Town With Frigid Night
A sharp temperature drop Sunday sent readings from 1S to 25 below as night fell. Monday remained cold with slight evening moderation. By Tuesday morning the air warmed to near thaw, then dropped to zero last night. Weather bureau forecasts colder conditions tomorrow.
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Weather Bureau
Boy Dies From Accident In Farmington
Henry Hanson age eleven youngest son of Mrs Hans Hanson of Farmington died Tuesday from peritonitis after a fall on the ice a week earlier. He skated with friends, fell injuring him internally but continued skating until the party dispersed. Peritonitis developed later and his condition worsened until death. Funeral and burial will be in Farmington tomorrow. The bereaved mother and relatives receive many expressions of sympathy.
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Henry Hanson
Hans Hanson
Farmington
Burton Bench
Greatalls
Appropriations for Indians in the annual bill summary
The House Indian affairs committee reports appropriations for Indian services including pay for agents at Crow and Flathead agencies, support at Fort Belknap Flathead agencies, and Peck agency. It covers land survey and allotment in Blackfeet and Fort Peck reservations, irrigation projects, and care of Northern Cheyennes and Arapahoes under treaty, totaling substantial sums and reimbursements from land sale proceeds.
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House Committee On Indian Affairs
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Flathead Agency
Ort Belknap
Flathead
Ort Peck
Blackfeet Reservation
United States
Fort Belknap
Flathead Reservation
Mort Peck Reservation
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Indian Service
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Legislature Action and Bills in Early Session
The Legislature shows 208 bills introduced, 88 in the senate, with many notices issued and more measures added since. House aims for 300 total, senate about 100. 20 to 25 percent pass both houses, some signed by the governor, others await his signature. House judiciary kills many measures. popular senate election bills fail. a third may pass. Anti cigarette bill gains traction prohibiting sale after Sept 1, 1909, authored by a smoker. Game bills spark talk. King’s anti pool room bill passes house, though wording disputed. Penitentiary probe proceeds behind closed doors. land investigation yields no findings. Cowgill chairs joint probe. two measures by Teton senator and Powell county reimbursement bill introduced. Cowgill and Jacobson vote for anti pool room bills. Seventeen session days left, with Lincoln and Washington’s Birthday holidays. session ends Thursday at midnight.
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Donlan
Nho
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Powell County
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Destructive Shelby Fire Destroys Hotel and Store
A Sunday morning blaze in Shelby destroyed the Sullivan hotel property and the John Meade owned general store. Sullivan also owned the store building. Losses total about 20000 with 5000 insured. Meade is insured. hotel proprietor A Nordin had no insurance and lost around 2500. Fire began at about 1030 due to a defective tire.
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Shelby
Dan Sullivan
John Meade
Sullivan
Meade
A. Nordin
Gettysburg Address Delivered At Cemetery Dedication
The speech by President Lincoln at the Gettysburg National Cemetery dedication on November 19, 1863 emphasizes that nations must endure and that the dead have not died in vain. He calls for renewed devotion to liberty and government by the people, for the people, and of the people.
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Lincoln
National Cemetery
Gettysburg
Mrs Clare Drake Dies In Sudden Cardiac Event
Mrs Clarance Drake wife of a prominent druggist died suddenly at the family home in Chateau about 1 o'clock. Dr Long attended but could not save her. the cause is believed heart related. She leaves husband two children a six year old boy and a two year old girl with surviving relatives in Cutbank and other family. Funeral arrangements will be announced later.
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Clarance Drake
Chateau
PF. A. Long
Mr. Drake
Conrad
Drake
Dillon to Offer Free Delivery After July
The article lists a series of Montana events. Dillon aims for free delivery services after July. Other items note a Stevensville bank opening March 10 and Judith Gap hosting thirty business places.
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Dillon
Judith Gap
New Bank to Open Soon in Chateau
Mr James Akford of the Union Bank and Trust Co Helena is arranging preliminaries for a new institution named National Bank of Chateau It will open about April 1 with Bek ford as cashier Located in the Hodgskiss building formerly the court house The vault combination has been lost hindering access to the old vault awaiting solution
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James Akford
Union Bank and ‘Trust Co
Helena
Bekford
National Bank of Chateau
Hodgskiss
Governor Norris Nominates Stock and Sheep Commissioners
Governor Edwin L. Norris has sent a long list of nominations to the senate for confirmation. The slate includes a stock commissioner for Teton county J L DeHart of Byrne and a sheep commissioner G M Coffey with terms ending February 4 1911.
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Senate
State Board of Stock Commissioners
Board of Sheep Commissioners
Teton County
J. L. DeHart
Byrne
G. M. Coffey
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