Enlarged Homesteads Clarified by Interior Department
A letter to U S Commissioner Fred Schoensigel in Fairfield Montana explains reclamation project entries count as homestead entries and exhaust the right. It allows married women to make homestead entries under specific conditions such as desertion incapacity head of family or heirs prior to marriage.
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Fred Schoensigel
U. S
Fairfield
Department of the Interior
General,Land Office
Washington
Montana
Changes At Court House
County offices saw changes on Tuesday except the treasurer’s, with March 1 as the treasurer change date. New roster includes Sheriff Wm. Miller and under sheriff James Innes, jailor Jas. Collins. Clerk district court Paul Jacobson with Royy Franklin and Lillie Lindseth. Surveyor J. H. Barnett with S. H. Burrell. Superintendent Grace Thompson with Iva Baird. Assessor Mary Buzzell aiding for March assessment. County commissioners elect Dan Ledgerwood replacing Martin Jacobson.
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Court House
W.L. Verge
Verge
J. H. Barnett
S. H. Burrell
Grace Thompson
Iva Baird
Spring Valley
Mary Buzzell
Dan Ledgerwood
Martin Jacobson
Marriage Licenses Issued In Past Week
City clerk James Gibson reports three marriage licenses issued to Geoil G C Harrison and Berdella Swetman of Minneapolis Eril C Luedtke and Viola Proe frock of Cut Bank Greeley Billedeaux and Winifred Upham of Browning in the past week.
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James Gibson
Geoil GC. Harrison
Berdella Swetman
Minneapolis
Eril C. Luedtke
Viola Proefrock
Cut Bank
Greeley Billedeaux
Winifred Upham
Browning
Marriage and land entry law note from acting official
D K Parrott acting assistant commissioner explains conditions for lands under an unperfected home stead entry at marriage. The rule requires one year law compliance before marriage and no abandonment before filing entry.
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D. K. Parrott
Montana Game Warden Warns on Wildlife Decline and Auto Threats
A Montana game wardens piece urges Montana and Teton county residents to back wildlife protection ahead of January and February legislative sessions. It highlights dangers from automobiles and open seasons, noting near extermination of prairie chicken blue grouse fool hen and antelope and urging action to extend protections.
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John Moore
Montana
Teton County
Legislative Assembly
Teton
640 Acre Homesteads Replaces 160 Acre Units in West
President Wilson signs the 640 acre homestead law signaling a major land rush in Montana. Rules require grazing designation by Interior, no merchantable timber, irrigation capable land, and $1.68 per acre in permanent improvements. Contiguous land options, preference rights, and mineral reservations are outlined with tight acreage limits and driveways shaping settlement.
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Montana
Wilson
Secretary of the Interior
United States
Halladay Buys Fine Cattle
H L Halladay of Chateau Montana purchased two Hereford bulls from J Elvin Stewart near Lucerne with a combined price just under two thousand dollars. He also bought 14 pure bred Jersey heifers and an 18 month old Bonnie Brey 95th bull from Andrews & Sons Morse Iowa. The stock will head to Choteau to bolster his herd.
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Lucerne
H. L. Halladay
Putnam County
Chateau
Montana
J. Elvin Stewart
Mr. Halladay
Rinker
Choteau
Halladay
Missouri
Iowa
Andrews & Sons
Morse
Bonnie Brey
Harris & Harris
Reickhoff Ranch
Great Northern Introduces First Class Local Passenger Train
The Great Northern runs a local passenger train starting Monday with a baggage and mail car and two 80-foot coaches. The train leaves Chateau at 8 30 AM, reaches Great Falls at 11 00 AM, and returns from Great Falls at 2 45 PM, arriving back at 5 30 PM. A freight train also operates, making three round trips weekly on Monday Wednesday and Friday outward and Tuesday Thursday Saturday return.
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Great Northern
Chateau
Great Falls
Coffey and Greene Form New Legal Firm in Chateau
A new firm named Coffey & Greene forms in Chateau from Attorneys Geo. Coffey Jr. and John J. Greene. They will office in the Larson block rooms previously used by Coffey. Both are well known in the county and anticipate continued success.
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Chateau
Geo. Coffey, Jr
John J. Greene
Coffey & Greene
Larson Block
Coffey
Hereford Bulls Offered in March Auction by Reickhoff Ranch
A northwest stockman promotes a sale of 30 bulls from his herd at the Reickhoff ranch. The herd is described as one of the best Herefords in the state and gaining recognition among stockmen. The sale date will be announced later with plans for an early March auction.
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Northwest
Halladay
Reickhoff Ranch
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Hirshberg Brothers, Bankers
Total
State of Montana
County of Teton
J. Edw
J. Hirshberg
W. B. Butchart
State of
Joseph Hirshberg
Julius Hirshberg
Dodge
Spokane Spokesman-Review
NEW Legal Firm
THE
Citizens State Bank
Ss. I
James Eckford
Seth R. Roll
G. M. Coffey
WM. Hodgskiss
Citizens State Bank of
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