World items mix in Alaska orders and political shifts
The president directs Fort Gibbon infantry to Fairbanks to keep order during a mining strike after court representations. Taft leads Ohio Republican primaries with four at large delegates and 22 district delegates, while Fuller plans to retire after Roosevelt’s successor is inaugurated.
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Oliver
Fort Gibbon
Alaska
Fairbanks
United States Court
New York City
Washington Dispatches
Fuller
United States Supreme Court
Roosevelt
Ohio
William H. Taft
Chicago
Meyer
Senate
Executive Department
P. M. Reilly
Charles Austin
Retail Merchants’ Association of Montana
Helena
Government Irrigation Q&A on Payments and Sublectorals
The document explains public notice of water right costs, building and operation charges, payment timing, and liens. It outlines that every acre under ditch pays both charges and that no water is delivered if payments are overdue. It covers sublaterals, who builds them, how long they are, and maintenance costs borne by water users.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Secretary of the Interior
Water Users Association
United States
Engineers
the Reclamation Service
Water Users’ Association
Bryce in Ottawa to urge U S Canada treaty on Milk River use
James Bryce the British ambassador travels to Ottawa to press Canada for a treaty with the United States regarding irrigation rights on the Milk River. Gov. Toole travels to southern California for health.
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James Bryce
United States
Ottawa
Joseph K. Toole
California
Stage Fare Reduced for Collins Trips
On and after March 1, 1908 stage tickets to Collins are $2.00 one way and $3.50 for a round trip. Office at the Chateau House. WM. Hodgkiss.
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Collins
Chateau House
WM. Hodgskiss
Water rights note for local residents on government land
Government land residents and occupants may obtain water individually under local rules. The notice specifies the right to draw water as a resident or occupant within the neighborhood.
Milk River Project Threatened by International Water Dispute
The Milk River or St. Marys project faces poor prospects due to Canada United States water rights tensions. Canada resists surrender of water rights, while ambassador Bryce seeks a speedy Ottawa settlement. If Canadian rights prevail, lower Milk River lands may be released from withdrawal orders for flood canal work. A delegation may travel to Washington to push the project.
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Milk River
St. Mary's Project
United States
Canada
Uncle Sam
Jas. Bryce
Ottawa
Dixon
L. Newman
United Milk River Irrigation Association
Washington
Tremerus Rasmussen Couple Wed at Chateau House
Carl Treumer of Bynum and Miss Rasmussen formerly of Minnesota married in the Chateau House parlors at noon Saturday with Rev. W D Luther presiding. They will reside at Treumer’s ranch near Bynum. the groom is well known locally and friends extend congratulations.
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Carl Treumer
Bynum
Miss Rasmussen
Minnesota
Chateau House
Rev. W. D. Luther
Mr. Treumer
Rawhide Nevada emerges as major new gold camp
A new Nevada boom town Rawhide draws 5500 miners and rapid growth near Schurz 50 miles east of Fallon. Lots sold from 310 to 300,000, with 900 tents and frame buildings rising. Wages at 5 dollars daily, bank capital 130000, payroll over 10000 monthly, five assay offices busy, stock exchange forming and a miners union hospital in operation.
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Laval
Nevada
Mika Peterson
Rawhide
Nev
New City
Croscfield
Tomopah
Manhattan
Bullfrog
Fairview
Goldfield
Rawlile
Tonopah
Schurz
Hazen-Minon
Southern Pacific Railway
Fallon
Churchill County
Carson Sink
Mason Valley
Stock Exchange
Bank of Rawhide
Miners’ Union
Early lambing success at Hart & Godfrey Two Dot firm
Hart and Godfrey of the Two Dot sheep operation began lambing on February 3 and reports 100 percent survival as strong twin births offset losses. About 2,500 ewes are in lambing in a vast shed fed alfalfa for 30 days. Fergus and Meagher counties expect favorable conditions for 1908, with Beaverhead also reporting busy lambing and hopes of high early market prices in May and June.
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Hart & Godfrey
Nathan Godfrey
Godfrey
Fergus and Meagher
Helena
Beaverhead
Montana
Senator Carter Pushes Postal Savings Bank Plan
Senator Carter of Montana promotes a detailed postal savings bank bill introduced December 5. The plan creates post office savings offices under the Postmaster General and Treasury with accounts for all, safeguards deposits, sets interest at two percent, limits monthly deposits, and allows bonds in lieu of deposits after three months. The framework covers administration, security, and penalties, aiming to expandgovernment savings facilities.
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Carter
Montana
Senate
Post Office Department
Secretary of the Treasury
Postal Savings Bank Bhcck
Postmaster-General
United States Treasury
Postal Savings Bank
United States Postal
Treasury
Postmaster- General
United States
Post- Office Savings Bank
Postal Savings-Bank Fund
General Fund of the Treasury
Death of Rev. Peter A. Baart Parish Priest in Marshall
News arrives from Marshall Michigan of the death by pneumonia on February 12 of Rev. Peter A Baart pastor of St Marys church He was born July 28 185 and began studies at St Marys University Baltimore He served in Detroit Assumption college and Holy Trinity before settling in Marshall where he remained He was known for canonical scholarship and his quiet life of service and simplicity
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Jos. Baart
Henry Radcliffe
C. Hf. Jefferson
P. A. Baart
Marshall, Mich
Seattle
Michigan
Pt A. Baart
St. Mary‘s Church
Peter A. Baart
Coldwater
Ust
St. Mary’s University
Baltimore
Detroit
Assumption College
Burgess
Holy Trinity Church
Marshall
Sr. Buart
Grain Yield Was Immense In Montana Last Year
L P Benedict of the bureau reports Montana wheat averaged about forty bushels per acre, not limited to irrigated lands, with oats around sixty bushels. He contrasts this with North Dakota’s twelve to fifteen bushels and notes a recent price rebound improving farmers’ purchasing power.
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State Savings Bank
Butte
State University At
Missoula
McLean
University of Idaho
Judith Country
Montana Mining Association
Helena
M. L. Hewett
Basin
Thomas TL. Creennough
L. P. Benedict
J. Ferguson
Bureau of Agriculture, Labor and Industry
Treasure State
Montana
North Dakota
Montana Daily Record
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Sherman
Lewistown
Gallatin County
Boston
Great Falls
C. W. Morse
Fr. Augustus Heinze
Europe
New York
Shanta
Panama Canal
Duc de Chaulnes
France
Tatiana Bryan
Oklahoma
Wisconsin
Kansas
Missouri
Taft
Pittsburg
Japan
Ambass Ga‘dor
Baron Takahira
America
Middle Western
Illinois
Nebraska
News of the
Supreme Lodge
George Platt
Teugene O. Madden
Basin New
Boulder
Aves Vs
Father Baart
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