Forest Planting on Irrigated Lands
Reports from Forest Service experts detail trials on irrigated lands in Montana Wyoming and the Dakotas. Certain tree species can be grown for windbreaks shelterbelts fuel and fence posts with careful selection to survive extreme temperatures and drought. Green ash box elder cottonwood Russian olive pine and spruce varieties are highlighted for wind protection while cottonwoods aspen and willow are best for fuel production.
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Washington
Forest Service
Montana
Wyoming
Dakotas
National and Religious Notices Hit The Headlines
The World at Large reports President Roosevelt inviting state governors to the White House on May 13 15 and 15 to discuss national resource conservation. Invitations extend to Congress members and the inland waterway commission. Pope Pius X allegedly bans a priest from marrying Miss Vanderbilt and Count Szecheyi. Prices for sheep and lambs fall to multiyear lows amid weak demand. Kentucky governor elect Wilson warns that if Taylor and Finley return to Kentucky they will face a fair trial and protection of their lives. Cornell President Sehumiziah backs Governor Hughes as GOP presidential nominee.
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Roosevelt
White House
Congress
Inland Waterway Commission
Pius X
Gladys Vanderbilt
Szechecyi
Te Vactican
Chicago Drovers’ Journal
Wilson
Kentucky
William S. Taylor
Charles Finley
William Goebel
Last Rites for J F Burd Held at Methodist Church
Julian F. Burd's funeral was held at the Chateau Methodist church at 10 am on Saturday. Woodmen lodge members and the Women of Woodcraft attended in force. pallbearers included Drs Beaupre and Brooks and J W Shields. Rev George Logan led services. Woodmen ritual conducted the burial as business houses closed in town.
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Julian F. Burd
Chateau
Woodmen Lodge
Mr. Burd
The
Women of Woodcraft
George Logan
Resolutions for Julian S Burd Mark Camp Funeral Loss
A Montana pioneer and Woodman of Gettonwood Camp No 210 is mourned as a community builder. The resolution notes his devotion to the camp and public ventures and offers condolences to his wife. Minutes will record the tribute, publish in Chateau Acantha, and drape the charter in mourning for 30 days.
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Gettonwood
Montana
Julian S. Burd
Chateau Acantha
St Mary canal season ends. locals move on
Babb Montana reports season end for St Mary canal work with workers discharged. One man remains to guard government property and another near the sawmill on St Mary Lake. Horses shipped to Deadwood for reclamation. Auction planned in Browning on the 23rd for nine horses and four wagons.
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Babb
Montana
St. Mary Canal
St. Mary Lake
Deadwood
S. D
Browning
Edna Somes
Swift Current
William Wagner
St. Mary
Standoff
Alta
Julian Burd
Charlies EB. Matson
J. H. Sherburne
Stage Schedule Change Affects Choteau Collins Line
A new stage timetable for the Choteau Collins line goes into effect Monday to align with train arrivals on the Montana Great Northern. Collins departures are now at 2 36 p m, with returns to Choteau between six and seven o'clock. The northbound Great Falls train leaves at 12 30 p m and the southbound arrives at Palls at 10 p m. The change enables connections with the Oriental limited at Shelby and lets residents make a day trip to Great Falls and back, though it may delay some locals and daily papers for country readers. The forth bound train connects with Lethbridge on Mondays Wednesdays and Fridays.
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Montana& Great Northern
Choteau-Collins
Collins
Choteau
Great Falls
Palls
Oriental Limited
Shelby
Chateau
Forth
Lethbridge
Teachers Institute At Chateau Opens With Attendees
County teachers from multiple areas gather for the annual institute at Chateau. State officials Dr. Clark and State Superintendent Harmon lead pedagogy and core subjects while local instructors join sessions through Thursday with a Thursday evening reception and a Friday closing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. Guthrie Queshon
Harmon
Clark
State Normal School
Teton County
Evow
A. G. Dillman
Orale Hess
Clara M Davidson
Edith W. Luther
Alma E Zimmerman
Dupuyer
Ethel Crittenden
Jennie Anderson
Josie Peterson
Nina G. Carey
Chas. M. Pierce
Viola Shott
Farmington
Martha Weyman
Belleview
Lottie Lea
Bynum
Jro
A. Daley
Raymond
Frances M. Anderson
Anna E. Fitzpatrick
Alma E. Daley
Oneida Satre
H. C. Thompson
Maude Bart
Chateau
Farmington freighting oats to Collins this week
Farmington Thompson's freighting outfit hauls oats to Collins this week. A slight snow fell here last Saturday night with heavier accumulation reported in the mountains. Mrs. Henry Davidson visited her mother, Mrs. Austad, over the weekend. Miss Shott stayed in Chateau with Rev. and Mrs. George Logan. Beach schools enroll about 120 pupils across five buildings, one with two rooms. John Zuidekamp's horse stampeded and fell as it turned a corner but caused no serious injury. Burton Literary Society held its first meeting with business, program, and games until 10:30.
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Thompson
Collins
John Zuidema
Burton Literary Society
Winter Settlers and Post Office Hints at Greenfields
The passage notes the first snow on the ground at Greenfields on the 13th and describes winter preparations by residents. Bannibal Adams arrived to spend the season on his claim, Miss Mary Peterzon lives on her homestead, and O Nasse has the post office petition nearly complete. Various local names and activities include Tillie Tweet preparing to winter, A L Young trapping along a four mile line, Freddie Kruck recovering from illness, Tom Johnson repairing his house, and Alex Hanson visiting briefly.
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Bannibal Adams
Mary Peterzon
O. Nasse
A. L. Young
Freddie Kruck
Greenfields
Card From Brother Van Orsdel Dates Meetings in Oregon and Montana
A card from Brother Van Orsdel of Portland Oregon outlines a second round of quarterly meetings in December in Chateau Dupuyer Bynum Augusta with dates December 7 8 9 10 11 14 18. He represents the 11th General Conference District of the Methodist Episcopal church and has been busy with a series of meetings starting this month including missionary benevolent work in Butte the Board of Foreign Missions in Seattle and the Board of Home Missions and church extension in Portland.
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van Orsdel
Portland
Oregon
Chateau
Dupuyer
Bynum
Augusta
Bro. van
General Conference
Methodist Episcopal Church
Butte
Board of Foreign Missions
Seattle
Wash
Board of Home
Ore
Nine Rahs For Bingham Emmett Ryan Star at Montana
Emmett Ryan known as Bingham, a Teton High School graduate now at the University of Missoula, earned a varsity football spot as a freshman guard. The Daily Missoulian lauds his rapid improvement and notes he was elected class president on Nov 1, signaling strong regard from peers. Nine big rahs for Ryan. May his shadow never be legs.
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Emmnett Ryan
Bingham
The
Teton High School
Missoula
Lo Begui
Las
Daily Missoulian
Ryan
Emmett
Legs
Teton
Obituary of Mrs Elizabeth S Blake Passes in Spokane
Mrs Elizabeth S Blake died in Spokane on October 26 1907 at age sixty eight. She lived in Chateau for fifteen years after long western travels with husband Richard Blake from New York to San Francisco via Cape Horn and on horseback to Helena then Washington territory. She was a devout Christian, a faithful wife and loving mother, cherished by many in Chateau and beyond.
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Spokane
Washington
Elizabeth S. Blake
Moe
Chateau
Blake
Richard Blake
New York City
San Franciso
Cape Horn
San Juan Island
Washington Territory
Call for Bids on High School Drain Trench Work
County high school board invites bids by 6 p m Saturday November 30 for digging a drain trench about 500 yards long at the high school building. Specifications are available at the county purveyor's office. EF A Long President. Bids to be opened as directed.
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County High School
County Purveyor
TeBy Ordes
Beard
LONG
Movement to close saloons in Butte sparks sermon crusade
A Montana news roundup reports Father De Siere launching a crusade against saloons with other ministers joining. Montana business warnings arise from insurers not admitted to the state. Various local issues include a supreme court ruling on Chateau county free high school and Fort Belknap celebration of Thanksgiving.
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Butte
Father de Siere
Montana
National Mutual Fire’ Losurange Company
Omaha
Aetna Indemnity Company of
New York
H.R. Cunningham
Chateau County
Kalispell
Long
Montana Railway Commission
Greal Northern
Bozeman
Helena
Hitchcock
Postal Service
Toole
Washington City
Yellowstone Valley
Louisville Street Railroad Company
Local cattle sale and community road work in Belleview
Belleview residents report the sale of cattle by Robert Fairburn J M Ward W Cook John Lane and C S McDonald to Mr Campbell of Sunnyside on Saturday. Chris Salmond started cattle for Conrad and Chicago Saturday. Robert Twiggs and son Joe repaired a winter lane between ranches while Mrs Weyman the teacher spent the weekend at her Bynum home. The Seattle buyer has not yet taken over the remaining neighborhood cattle.
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Robert Fairburn
J. M. Ward
W. Cook
John Lane
C. S. McDonald
Mr. Campbell
Sunnyside
Chris Salmond
Conrad
Chicago
Mr. Fairburn
Mr. Ward
Seattle
Robert Twiggs
Joe
Mrs. Weyman
Bynum
Turkey Shoot At Rose Comb Poultry Ranch
Regular turkey shoot offering 100 turkeys and other fowls on November 27 and 28 at 10 30 a m at Rose Comb Poultry ranch known as the old Burton homestead one mile east and one mile south of Farmington Three departments skeet with rifles and shotguns five birds blue rocks and target shooting Hot lunch provided ample ammunition available Wm Van DeRtex proprietor FarmingtonMort.
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Rose Comb Poultry Ranch
Old Burton Homestead
Farmington
Wm. van DeRtex
Mort
Farmers Institutes Schedule At Montana Agricultural College
The Agricultural College lists January and February farmers institutes with speakers from Bozeman Missoula and Whitehall. Prof F C Cooley covers pest control and household topics, Linfield discusses diversified farming and dairying, Black duels on fruit and feed, Dallman lectures on general fruit culture, Sudduth on dry land farming and Campbell on methods.
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Agricultural College
Chateau
F.C. Cooley
Bozeman
Jin
Montana
Lucille Brewer
Bozeman College
United States
Linfield
T. S. Black
Whitehall
O.F. Dallman
Missoula
W. M. Wooldridge
Hinsdale
W. X. Sudduth
Billings
Dallman
Fire Destroys McDonalds Cattle Shed North of Teton
Sheds burned Tuesday near the residence of C. McDonald and a Wollerud Bros. shed blaze blamed on careless campers and local youth. Lumber from Midorado Company stored in the McDonald shed was destroyed as authorities note rising prairie fire risk and urge stricter enforcement.
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McDonald's
Notice of State land selections in Montana
U S Land Office Great Falls Montana November 8 1907 Notice that the State of Montana acting under an 1891 act has applied to select lands in townships 25 north 7 west and adjacent sections with a full listing posted for inspection. Protests or contests on mineral versus agricultural value will be received and reported to Washington. Failure to protest before final approval will be evidence of non mineral character and selections will be recommended for approval. J M Burlingame Register
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U.S. Land Office
General Land Office
Washington, D. C
J. M. Burlingame. Register
Contests Dismissed in Land Office Entries
Charges against several entries were revoked and the entries confirmed due to the statute of limitations under the act of March 3, 1891. The following entries will now go forward: Alice C. Stoltenberg, William Alilger, Mary Hilger, Leonard J. Lownds, Cunder Hanson.
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Land Office
Alice C. Stoltenberg
William Alilger
Mary Hilger
Leonard J. Lownds
Cunder Hanson
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Sehumiziah
Cornell University
New Yorks City
Hughes
J. F. Burd
Teachers’ Institute
Entey
Edna Beaupre
Logan
Miss Barr
Seeese
Clark Civies
Ndoa Beaupre
Harman
S.eeseuene
Clark Recess
Henry Davidson
Mrs. Austad
Miss Shott
Mrs
Tom Johnson
Alex. Hanson
Brother
Rahs
News of the
William J. Bryan
Shfe
Oklahoma
New Mexico
Arizona
Bradley
U.S
Senator Brown
Utah
Bradjey
Turkey
Farmers’ Institutes
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