Mail Service Established Between Bynum and Choteau
The Great Northern Railroad began daily mail deliveries from Bynum to Choteau and Power with morning and return routes via the No. 44 and No. 239 connections. The schedule may shorten by an hour and extend through-trains to Great Falls, boosting local business interest in new routes and depot time changes.
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Chateau, Bynum and Vicinity
Great Northern Railroad
Bynum
Choteau
Great Falls
Methodist Services on Washington Memorial Day Observed
Next Sunday February 22 the Methodist church marks Washington Memorial with special music and a patriotic address titled George Washington replacing the evening service. Morning worship centers on Twice Born Men as examples of God’s power in men’s lives with 10:30 AM and 7:45 PM services. Ground hogs holiday note ends the piece.
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Methodist Church
Washington
George Washington
President Wilson Delivers on Constructive Legislation
The article credits President Wilson with not only advocating constructive laws but also enacting tangible measures. It highlights his administration’s legislative successes and practical policies implemented to advance reform.
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Wilson
English Writer Claims American Brides Enter Politics
An English writer asserts American girls who marry into titles will master politics like their sisters by birth, blaming the muddle on an ideal stranger and noting a shift in social roles.
High Class Concert For Catholic Church Benefit
A concert to benefit the Catholic church will be held in the high school auditorium on Tuesday February 24 at 8 30 p m The event promises a full house and features Rosa d Erina a renowned vocalist praised by multiple publications for her varied talent The account cites favorable notices from New York Chicago and Toronto newspapers and notes the Ursuline academy program on February 22 highlighting the artist's merit.
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Chateau
Rosa d’Erina
Sterling Hall
New York Herald
Chicago
Record Herald F
Madame d'Erina
Mail
Empire
Toronto
Great Falls
Ursuline Academy
Madame Rosa d’Erina
Academy
Schedule for Examinations for Teachers
The timetable lists exams from February 26 to 28 at Chateau and Conrad. Thursday morning covers grammar physiology reading, Thursday afternoon geography history civics, Friday morning arithmetic spelling theory and art, Friday afternoon physical geography algebra school management, Saturday morning American literature physics, and Saturday afternoon geometry psychology.
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Chateau
Conrad
Civil actions filed in district court
The clerk records new civil actions including Minneapolis Threshing Machine Co versus Colon et al on a note and Rogers Templeton Lumber Co versus Wilcox on a debt.
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Jas. Gibson
Minneapolis Threshing Machine Co
Colon
Rogers Templeton Lumber Co
Wilcox
Law Points on Homestead Residence and Cultivation Rules
The text outlines that actual residence is required for homestead title and excuses for absence due to severe winters or official duties. It covers conflict with prior settlement claims, the role of cultivation to show good faith, and notes the 1913 act cultivation requirements do not apply to reclamation act entries.
Marriage does not bar completion of homestead entry rules
The text states that marriage alone does not prevent an unmarried woman from completing a homestead entry unless she defaults by failing to perform duties. It cites legal principles such as De Minimis Non Curet Lex and overrules Sorll v Berg, noting that minor ownership over 160 acres is not disqualifying. It also guarantees applicants a right to amend applications or tender fees in acceptable forms when land is subject to appropriation.
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Sorll
Berg
Rule for patent remaining on noncontiguous homestead tracts
The patent may issue for the remaining part after Board confirmation when a tract is left noncontiguous due to elimination of a portion for good cause. The rule also applies to timber entries not requiring occupancy or cultivation of the land.
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Board of Equitable
Leave of Absence Rules for Entrymen on Unsurveyed Land
The act of June 6 1913 allows five months leave each year if the entryman resides on the land for the remainder of the year and maintains a continuous presence for at least three years. Temporary absences for supplies or marketing crops are allowed but must be brief and infrequent. If a settler dies after five years on unsurveyed land, widow or heirs may complete the claim. Settlements before second form withdrawal secure right to perfect a 160 acre claim.
Farm moisture conservation practice judged profitable
A fragment notes that tilling or suitable land treatment to conserve moisture with the aim of a profitable next year crop will be deemed curative to soil and farming efficiency.
Land Department Practice on Claims and Title Ownership
The text notes a historic rule of property for a class of claims and urges adherence in case determinations. It states that without a protest from a claimant, the land department does not normally inquire into the true ownership of a claim.
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Land Department
Contest Provisions Under Section Seven Law Overruled
A court notes that a contest to defeat the confirmatory effect of the 1891 Act requires entryman defense or material fact showing when served. Practice rules on abatement of private contests apply to government or private contest actions, overruling Mertie C. Tragaza (40 S. D. 300).
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Mertie C.tragaza
Court notes jurisdiction issues in land contest proceedings
The text discusses land title disputes in the United States involving occupants, with courts lacking power to determine possession without land department action. It cites a case H. H. Yard et al and emphasizes rule 39 requiring testimony in contests even if the contestee fails to appear, and rules 34-36 mandating local officers to elicit all pertinent facts at the hearing.
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United States
Land Department
H. H.yard
Mining regulations paragraphs and required verifications discussed
Paragraph 135 outlines the necessity of securing proper administration of mineral laws. It emphasizes tying corners to survey monuments for accuracy and notices to adverse claimants, with verification of papers in the proper land district. It notes road costs and state public school land grant conflicts, and mentions reports to be published every two months by the Acantha.
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The
Acantha
Suffrage Extension Critique Prompts Women Votes Debate
The piece argues against excluding women from voting urging equality in the republic. It cites colonial limits on suffrage and notes two wealthy women taxed without male political voice. It calls on voters to end irony at the November election and promotes hearing Mrs. Unruh on "Votes for Women" at the Methodist church.
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England
Massachusetts
Virginia
Rhode Island
America
Mrs. Unruh
Methodist Church
Diplomatic Conferences Highlight Japanese Pride
A fragment notes Japan views several diplomatic conferences as gratifying to its national pride, signaling careful messaging on international engagements. The text mentions conferences and a positive stance from Japan without detailing dates or participants.
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Japan
Turbulent Talk on Votes and Trade Winds of War
The text notes women’s voting age debates and tariff effects on wool. Huerta’s stance remains firm with little concession. Weather shifts to warm after tariffs. Big business eyes year round consumer protection gaps in game laws. Tensions between Italy and Greece linked to ownership of Turkey’s new battleship.
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Italy
Greece
Turkey
Death of Burton Beach resident Severt J. Otness After Ice Accident
Severt J. Otness died Sunday morning from an aneurysm rupture after slipping on ice near the Chateau House and falling in the alley. Doctor McGregor deemed no help. funeral held Tuesday at Farmington Church with H. A. Prescott officiating. He leaves father J. L. Otness, sister Mrs. C. L. Olen, brothers J. J. Otness and L. J. Otness, sister Mrs. Ed. Cufis, plus many relatives and friends.
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Severt J. Otness
Burton Beach
Otness
Chateau House
Jackson Building
McGregor
Farmington
J. L. Otness
C. L. Olen
J. J. Otness
L. J. Otness
Ed. Cufis
Great Falls
Naturalization papers for final citizenship
Applications for final citizenship include John Damelson a native of Sweden of Kevin and James Connelly a native of Ireland of Choteau listed as declarations of intention.
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John Damelson
Sweden
Kevin
James Connelly
Ireland
Choteau
Peaches Expected to Bloom Again Soon
The note hints at the near arrival of blossoming peaches, signaling the start of the growing season and potential fruit harvest in coming weeks. The line evokes anticipation for warmer days and renewed orchard activity.
Historical Dates Worth
List of historical dates and events including Washington born 1732 and Voltaire born 1694. Other items cover 1778 discovery by Cook, 1815 end of War of 1812, 1861 Davis inaugurated, 1847 opium import ban, 1853 gold $3 pieces, and 1868 Johnson impeachment trial.
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Washington
Hawaii
Cook
Maine
New
Ija&ferson Davis
Voltaire
George Washington
China
Johnson
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Upson Wall Board
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F. C. Young
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Secretary of the Interior
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Huerta
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