World at Large and Turmoil Across the Nation
President Taft tours the south as press reports unrest from Wisconsin to Oklahoma City. A powder plant blast destroys Pleasant Prairie. New York express drivers strike against Adams Express. railroads prepare for settler movements south. Postmaster Hitchcock signs four year contract for government envelopes. Clarence Hillman found guilty of mail fraud. Supreme Court upholds corporate tax law as constitutional. Chihuahua faces starvation amid insurrection and martial law. In Ohio and Pennsylvania ten thousand miners plan a work suspension next Monday. An Apache Indian death tied to a wild horse is investigated by cavalry. four Indiana men face murder charges amid suspected witchcraft.
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Arizona
United States
Indiana
Congress At Pinal Short Session Summary
The record lists acts and failures from a short congressional session including appropriations of 3 million for Panama canal fortification and 21 million for irrigation, establishment of forest reserves, postal savings banks, and a commerce court, plus reforms in tariffs, taxes, and safety. It notes defeats such as reciprocity with Canada and the direct election of senators.
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Panama Canal
Appalachian
White Mountains
Peary
Commerce Court
Ballayer-Prachot
Commerce Commission
Bureau of Mines
Lighthouse Service
Permanent Tariff Board
Senate
House
Arizona
New Mexico
Flibuster
United States
Ballinger Pinchot
Panama Canal Zone
Vote on School Bonds District One Sun River Bench
The district issues an election notice to issue bonds of 3000 dollars for up to three new school houses on the Sun River bench. Bonds run 20 years at up to six percent. Current shacks are unsuitable and a new district may form after Sept 1 with the 3000 debt becoming its responsibility.
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School Board of District Number One
Sun River
Teton Debaters Lose to Flathead in Wallspell Match
The Flathead county high school defeated Teton in a Friday interscholastic debate held in Wallspell by a 2 to 1 judge vote. Teton principal and students express pride in their performance and accept the outcome.
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Teton
Flathead County
Wallspell
Oan
Tetun
Seven Deputy Assessors Appointed to Speed County Work
E A Savory county assessor moved to Conrad Tuesday to organize seven deputies for the 191 year assessment. Seven deputies have been approved by the county commissioners to cover principal towns, aiming to finish the task quickly as the county’s workload grows each year and is expected to be heavy this spring.
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E. A. Savory
Conrad
Savory
Advertised Letters at Chateau Post Office Week Ending March 13 1911
Complete list of uncalled letters for the week ending March 13 1911 includes Miss Eona Media Fickes Clyde P Foote Louis E Alessantro Al Signor Lemoin Abbin Turner Thos Stine Wo Sheeke Wilbur Call for these advertised letters at once to claim your mail.
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Chateau
Miss Eona
Fickes
Clyde P. Foote
Louis E. Alessantro
al Signor
Lemoin
Abbin
Turner
Thos
Stine
Wo. Sheeke
Wilbur
Truchot Malone Wedding Noted in Chateau Ranch Home
Miss Mary Malone daughter of Dr and Mrs S Malone and Mr Alexander Truchot stockman were married at the Malone ranch east of Choteau by Rev G H Meizer. Only family present with a ring ceremony and a reception served at the ranch home.
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Mary Malone
S. &. Malone
Alexander Truchot
Jetco County
Malone Ranch
Choteau
G. H. Meizer
Peter Truchet
Mebel Malone
Truchot
Stuttive
Montana
Hhe
Brady
Teton Realty Company
Chateau
Vest
Mre
Vruchot
Public land reform ideas proposed for homesteads and pastures
D CLEM DEAVER of Omaha Nebraska argues for a Grat Stake style partnership rule for public land under the mining and homestead laws. He suggests a ten year payment plan for improvements and water rights and a commission to classify rough pasturage lands for sale to families. He invites reader opinions.
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Western States
Congress
Billings
Agrculture
Extension of Time For Establishing Residence
Notice from the Department of the Interior General Land Office dated February 21 1911 guides extensions for homestead entries in North Dakota South Dakota Nebraska Idaho Montana Colorado Utah Wyoming Minnesota Washington Oregon Arizona and New Mexico. It explains new deadlines for establishing residence for entrymen and soldiers declaratory statements, details continuity requirements, and grants a leave of absence from February 13 1911 to May 15 1911 with credit not allowed during absence. Fred Dennett Commissioner
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Department of the Interior
General Land Office
Washington
United States Land Offices
North Dakota
South Dakota
Nebraska
Idaho
Montana
Colorado
Utah
Wyoming
Minnesota
Oregon
Arizona
New Mexico
Wade
Brands to Be Rerecorded for Montana Stockmen
Montana stockmen have until January 1, 1912 to re record their brands under a new law. A 25 cent fee is charged and notices will be mailed after the new books arrive in about 30 days. About 15 000 brands will be released for transfer to new settlers, with re recording required every ten years thereafter.
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Montana
Helena
D. W. Raymond
State Board of Stock Commissioners
Raymond
Professor Hal Merton Delights Merton Audience With Magic
Magician Hal Merton entertained a full house at the Ladies' Industrial Society lecture hall on Saturday evening. His mystifying feats and humor delighted spectators as the capstone event of the year draws to a close with a concert by the Mastersingers' male quartette.
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Hal Merton
Ladies’ Industrial Society
Ls Ceum
Anata School Election Set For April A Week Away
The Anata school district number one Chateau district will elect two trustees one for a one year term and one for three years. John Zimmerman has announced his candidacy for the one year post. The Acantha knows of no other candidates.
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Anata
Chateau District
John Zimmerman
Acantha
Verne Millinery Parlors Spring Opening
Invitation to the Spring opening of Verne Millinery Parlors on Saturday March 18 1911. Showcasing latest high class millinery for ladies misses and children. Miss Verge welcomes visitors and potential customers to view the new stock.
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Verne
Miss Verge
Notice to Stockholders Eldorado Cooperative Canal Meeting
Notice to stockholders of Eldorado Cooperative Canal Co that the annual meeting will be held in Choteau Montana on April 11 1911 at 2 o'clock p m in the law office of Bair Verge to elect officers and transact other business W W Gamble secretary and treasurer.
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Lolorado’ Co-operative Canal Company
Choteau
Teton County
Montana
Yucaday
Bair & Verge
Notice of Public Land Sale Isolated Tract Great Falls
Department of the Interior Great Falls Mont announces a public sale of land described as sw4 nw4 ser 5 t 25 n 7 3 w at 11 am on March 24 1911. Bidders may file claims or objections by sale time. sale conducted by Register E L Barnes and Receiver A Wilson. First publication February 16 1911.
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Department of the Interior
U. S. Land Office
Great Parls
Mont
E. L. Barnes
Register. Co
A. Wilson
First
State Poor Boxes Robbed and Local Incidents Reported
News items from Montana outline thefts of state Poor boxes in churches, a veto on a mortuary tax bill, and military draft forwardings. Other notes mention cannery hopes in Gallatin Valley, a new Ursuline academy, suicides and deaths from alcohol, and state inquiries into laws and fish and game rules.
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Anaconda Churenes
Also Mentioned on This Page
President Taft
South
Pleasant Prairie
Wis
New York
Adams Express Company
Hitchcock
Clarence D. Hillman
Seattle
United States Supreme Court
Oklahoma City
Hach
Chihuahua
Mexico
Ohio
West Virginia
Tom G. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Western Pennsylvania
Tuscarawas
Payne-Aldrich Tarral
M. J. Murphy
Flathead
Truchot-Malone
Homebuilding Bulletin
Reclamation Service
D. Clem Deaver
Barnam
Omaha
Fred Dennett
Nellie R. Brown
Vetoes S Slibl
the Merton Entertainment
Aeeros
W. W. Gamble
Eldorado Cooperative Canal Co
News of the
Norris
Muhtameng
Bezeman
Gallatin Valley
Great
Jalis
Ursuline Sisters
Fwin Bridges
James Clark
Shields River Valley
Clark
Great Northern Railway Company
Creneral Galen
Railroad Commission
Belton
Warm Springs
State Board of Examiners
Henry Avard
Ti H
Snow Creek
Gallatin
J. L. Deswart
Great Falls
House of Representatives
J. M. Kennedy
District of Great Falls
Bureau of Child and Animal Protection
Lt. Norris
Radersburg
West
Deer Lodge
Butte
Silver Bow
Cascade County
Dawson County
Ravalli County
Custer
Missoula
Beaverhead
Chouteau
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