Banks of the State In Good Condition
The Montana state bank system shows 47 banks in excellent shape as of December 3 per State Examiner Collins. Loans and discounts rose about 1.25 million since August while holdings of gold silver and currency rose about 1 million and deposits fell less than 0.5 million. Total deposits stand at 20 million and total business at 26 million. Only one city used certificates during stringency, and they were recalled.
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Montana
Collins
Gold and silver output trends and notable events of 1907
The item reviews U S production in 1907 with gold down by 4 5 million and silver up by over 1 million ounces Alaska gold output exceeds 93 million dollars Colorado leads state production Montana tops silver output Other notes include unrest in Vancouver injuries from accidents and political shifts such as Miss Vanderbilt's engagement breakup and Countess of Yarmouth seeking divorce.
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United States
Alaska
Colorado
Montana
Montana and regional news across the state in brief
The Milwaukee railroad reaches Montana from Dakota and advances four miles daily toward Butte with trains expected by spring. A fatal shooting occurs in Dilton over a wedding dispute. Montana mine owners plan a January meeting in Helena to oppose smelter charges and consider independent smelters. Flathead Indians challenge land appraisals, townsites, and water rights. Contempt rulings sentenced three Butte men for opposing union activity. Culbertson fire destroys $125000 of property. Berkeley student Kreinschmidt plans libel suit against Marshal Vollmer. Flathead county delivers two alleged train robbers to federal authorities to cut trial costs.
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Harry Kleinschmidt
University of California
Berkeley
Frank Wellows
August Vollmer
Kreinschmidt
Alameda County
Flathead County
George Frankhauser
Chas. MacDonald
Great Northern
United States
Merrifield
Haigler
Helena
Irrigation meeting set in Chateau on Saturday
A telephone message from Engineer B Robbins of the Sun River irrigation project says he will be in Chateau Saturday to consult all interested in irrigating Sun River beach. A public meeting is planned Saturday evening at S o'clock in the courtroom with Robbins addressing attendees. Everyone is invited and urged to attend.
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B. Robbins
Sun River Irrigation Project
Chateau
Sun River Beach
Widespread Reemployment After Short Economic Slump
Thousands of workers nationwide return to jobs as manufacturing resumes in Pittsburg Cleveland East Liverpool Bristol R L and Northampton Mass. The Supreme Court in an opinion by Justice McKenna upholds a perpetual injunction barring Henry Winters John W Acker Chris Cruz Agnes Downs and others from hindering government or Indian use of 4 000 inches of Milk River waters on the Fort Belknap reservation Montana.
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Pittsburg
Cleveland
East Liverpool
Bristol
R. L
Northampton
Mass
The
Supreme Court
Justice McKenna
United States Circuit Court For
Montana District
Henry Winters
John W. Acker
Chris Cruz
Agnes Downs
Dupuyer Notes Departures Visitors And Local Happenings
Mr A G Diliman left Dupuyer to teach elsewhere his position soon filled by a young lady Rev Geo Logan coming from Chateau to assist revival meetings land commissioner absent causing local frustration Mr and Mrs Kingsbury hosted New Year’s dinner with friends hoping for more such entertainments this year Louis St Denis and Joe Blunt recovering from illness and accident respectively
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A. G. Diliman
Dupuyer
Joe Blunt
Louis St. Denis
Geo. Logan
Chateau
Tow
Kingsbury
Montana Crops Report Details 1907 Yields and Values
Montana farm output for 1907 includes corn 90,000 bushels from 4,000 acres at 22.5 bushels per acre and 63 cents per bushel. Spring wheat 4,003,000 bushels from 139,000 acres at 25.8 bpa and 81 cents per bushel. Oats 11,760,000 bushels from 240,000 acres at 49 bpa and 46 cents per bushel. Barley 646,000 bushels from 17,000 acres at 38 bpa and 62 cents per bushel. Rye 45,000 bushels from 4,500 acres at 10 bpa and 1 per bushel. Flaxseed 36,000 bushels from 31,000 acres at 13 bpa and 81 cents. Irish potatoes 2,700,000 bushels from 18,000 acres at 150 bpa and 50 cents. Hay 850,000 tons from 500,090 acres at 1.70 tons per acre valued at 8,075,000. Farm values total across crops.
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Montana
Department of Agriculture
C. C. Clark
Crop Reporting Board
Bureau of Statistics
South Carolina
Georgia
Alabama
J. Montana
Powers Jury Unable to Reach Verdict in Goebel Murder Case
Georgetown Kentucky January jury in the Caleb Powers case reported after more than 48 hours that they could not agree on a verdict in the murder of William Goebel and were discharged by Judge Morris after a second reporting.
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Georgetown
Caleb Powers
Whilliam Goebel
Morris
Pettibone Acquitted in Steunenberg Murder Prosecution
The end of the murder prosecution against the ex governor Steunenberg case arrives with George A. Pettibone's acquittal on January 4. Charles Moyer is released and will return with Pettibone to Denver. Orchard's case remains with the prosecuting attorney Van Duyn and will be taken up at Caldwell's next term.
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Frank Steunenberg
Harry Orchard
Jack Simpkins
George A. Pettibone
Charles H. Moyer
Western Federation of Miners
Pettibone
Denver
Orchard
Stellenberg
van Duyn
Farmers' Institutes Meetings in Teton County
Bozeman Mont January 5 1908 The Acantha editor Dear Sir L sends Farmers Institutes bulletin with winter meeting dates in Montana Teton County Chateau and Shelby dates listed Loyal representatives named in the bulletin seek county collaboration to promote attendance Topics by experts are free to the people while halls must be provided with heat and light The Fifth Annual Report of the Farmers Institutes will be distributed at these meetings.
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Farmers’ Institute
Teton County
Chateau
Shelby
F Armers’ Institutes
Local residents and visitors listed in town notes
Conrad Items M S Darling returned from Grew Falls on business. Mrs M S Darling entertained ladies Wednesday afternoon. Berna Barr visited with sister Mrs Seebeck and headed to Browning. Emmett Ryan passed through en route to Missoula. Wills Wilcox returned to Bozeman to study. Mrs Wilcox left for Wisconsin with her son via Bozeman. Montunny Telephone Co to open local exchange in Drake drug store. Chas Lemon and Geo Wedt, G N agents, in Great Falls. Sues U Odenwald returned to Chateau. Ernest Friedlander went to Helena for sister’s funeral. Mrs Gaston traveling to Great Falls for operation with Mrs Salsbury. Dr Powers to Great Falls. Herbert Conrad visiting Great Paris. CG fr Drake and Chas Odd from Chateau. Dr Drake left for Helena. Ss Carson in town from north end county. Welly, Pondera Valley Bank manager, visiting Great Falls.
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Berna Barr
Montunny Telephone Co
Drake Drug Store
Chas Lemon
G. N
Great Falls
Geo Wedt
Suesday
Uostar Odenwald
Chateau
Elmer Borst
Ernest Friedlander
Helena
Mes
Gaston
A. Salsbury
Mrs. Salsbury
Dr. Powers
Herbert Conrad
Paris
Fr. Drake
Chas
Odd
Mr. Drake
Ss. Carson
Welly
Pondera Valley Bank
In Town Doings and Build Plans Headline Bynum
Bynum Montana January 7 Charles Croft visits town for lot transactions and other business. Ollie Thompson returns from the bench and plans to build a concrete house. George Porter transacted business downtown yesterday. Pete Edgar finishes residence and stable work and wrestles with Oscar Getmitnson at Chateau. Joseph Ralston and Bob Stonehouse return from the mountains with auober tract. Geo Weed in town Monday. A Fincher returns from Suviel and Larson to complete a windfall contract for Mr Larson. CotYey returns from Chateau to his ranch. Rasmus Fagerll in town this week and leaves for Coffey & Wellenstein's ranch Tuesday. Nick Tuctle breaking a thoroughbred and aims for the Bynum Derby next July. Jacob Sabados returns from Lewistown to visit parents on the Blackleaf. Dan Sharp completes a well and plans a big pump for irrigation. Stewart Edgar new neighbor with lumber for an addition. Jon Miller managing for BE. T. Weyiman during Weymans' Missoula absence. Mr and Mrs Sulsie visiting Mrs Duncan Stewart. Bil Wagoner in town then off to his ranch to enjoy the zephyrs. Dave Willett arrives from Chateau with a new pump for the school yard project with Jerry O'Hanlon. Pete Kelley completes Burke Bros. fence contract and was shopping yesterday. Mrs Lee opens school with large attendance and a successful term anticipated. Mayor and city officials to meet at the new school well to discuss water as a beverage.
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Bynum
Montana
Tis
Charles Croft
Ollie Thompson
Ole
Geo. Porter
Down
Pete Edgar
Pete
Oscar Getmitnson
Chateau
Joseph Ralston
Bob Stonehouse
Auober
Geo Weed
A. Fincher
Suviel and
Larson
G.M. CotYey
Rasmus Fagerll
Coffey & Wellenstein
Nick Tuctle
Jobas Sabados
Lewistown
Dan Sharp
Stewart Edgar
Jon Miller
BE. T. Weyiman
Sulsie
Duncan Stewart
Bil Wagoner
Dave Willett
Jerry O'Hanlon
Pete Kelley
Burke Bros. Fence
Lee
Fort Shaw unit plots sent to Interior for spring opening
Engineer B Robbins announces that 203 Fort Shaw farms totaling 16 000 irrigable acres will be opened in spring after Interior Department approval. Drawings and registrations to occur weeks apart with non transferable allotments and protections to curb speculation, while water is ready to supply irrigation. Settlers pay only the water costs.
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B. Robbins
Fort Shaw
Secretary of the Interior
Mr. Robbins
Inngineer Robbins
Great Falls
Pray Presses Taft on Fort Assinniboine Regiment Request
Congressman Pray met Secretary Taft of the War Department to press for a regiment to be stationed at Fort Assiniboine in northern Montana. Taft said the army was 20,000 men short and no regiment could be sent, but Pray urged placing a unit returning from the Philippines at the fort.
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Tire
Culbertson Cary
Pray
Taft
War Department
Montana
Fort
Assiniboine
Philippines
Statewide vote to choose Montana's state tree
Montana school children will select a state tree next Arbor Day as part of a statewide effort by the State Venaders association and Montana Women's clubs. Alma Higgins chairs forestry for the clubs and the resolution was presented by W F E U Harurun. Cottonwood, pine, fir and tamarack are among likely candidates.
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Montana
Commonwealth
Venaders’ Association
Missoula
Alma Higgins
Deer Lode
M. E. Sunday School Elects New Officers
At a regular meeting on January 2 1908 the M E Sunday School elected officers for the year 1908 including Superintendent A B Guthrie Assistant Superintendent Phil I Cole Secretary Pearl Heighton Assistant Secretary Kyle Jones Treasurer Ned Wilcox Librarian Maude Wilcox Assistant Librarian Nelcy Armstrong Organist Mehbel Cawell and named teachers for Bible High School Seventh Eighth grades Fifth Sixth grades Third Fourth and Primary classes with several substitutes noted for duties
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Sunday School Board
A. B. Guthrie
Phil I. Cole
Pearl Heighton
Kyle Jones
Ned Wilcox
Maude Wilcox
Nelcy Armstrong
Mehbel Cawell
W. W. Jones
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