Montana Enters the Union as 41st State in 1889
The 1889 proclamation by President Benjamin Harrison announces Montana's admission to the United States after Congress approved the conditions for statehood. The news was relayed to Hon. J. K. Toole on November 8, 1889, with Harrison signing at 10 40 a m and Blaine wiring the word to Montana.
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Benjamin Harrison
United States of America
Congress
Montana
J. K. Toole
Harrison
James G. Blaine
Grover Cleveland
Mars
State Historical Library
Mission to distribute Bibles across Brazil by Scots agent
F C Glass, agent of the National Bible Society of Scotland, plans a diagonal trek across Brazil traversing hundreds of miles of unknown territory to distribute Bible and Scripture copies.
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Brazil
F. C. Glass
National Bible Society of Scotland
Parffin Dip Preserves Tree Ripened Oranges
A novel preservation method dips oranges in paraffin to keep them fresh on the table. The process allows tree ripened fruit to reach consumers in pristine condition without spoilage.
Exterminate Coyotes with Capsules Offer
George Edwards of Livingston Montana advertises wolf and coyote extermination capsules. Nine coyotes killed per night with new supply of 25 caps at 1 50. Larger quantities priced to 400 for 100 caps. Coyote scent pint 2 00 and a rap ping book 110 postpaid. Formulae and instructions included with orders. Express delivery only.
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Express
George Edwards
Livingston
Montana
Piles Relief Promise From The Drysorb Co
The Drysorb Co of St Louis claims Piles cases are now easier to stop than a cold. Drysorb is billed as creaseless and the safest quick relief, costing less than a prescription. The firm invites sufferers or supporters to write for free information and to mention the paper.
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Drysorb Co
St. Louis
Dryforb Co
Spaulding Urges Federal Help for Montana Surplus
Montana relief chief T. C. Spaulding petitions the Federal Emergency Relief Administration to add Montana surplus products to the national commodity list. He cites 1,000,000 pounds of butter 362,000 cattle and 200,000 boxes of apples awaiting relief use. He notes winter needs could absorb much of the surplus and cites specific requisitions for butter beef and pork.
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Federal Emergency Relief Administration
Montana
T. C. Spaulding
Washington, D. C
Mr. Spaulding
Washington
Calf On Highway Triggers Missoula Crash
Mr and Mrs H D Morse of the Missoula hotel barely escaped death when their car struck a calf that ran across the road near Bonita and went into a ditch. The calf was badly hurt and a passing motorist who aided the Morses shot the animal. its owner is unknown.
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H. D. Morse
Missoula Hotel
Missoula
Bonita
Morse
Morses
Fence to Avert Drifts on Montana Highways
Montana Highway Commission buys 16 400 feet of snow fence for 906 92 to shield key freeways from drifting snow. Fence placements aim to keep highways clear during winter storms. Also reports a Montana hunter fatally shot by accidental rifle discharge near Eureka, and notes onion peeling under water reduces eye irritation as Mr. Spaulding discusses flour and cracked wheat supplies for 24 000 November December families and 30 000 January February March households.
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Montana Highway Commission
Appeals Before Supreme Court Hearings Set For Civil Actions
Four civil appeals were heard by the Supreme Court after the calendar was organized. Brown Brothers Lumber Co. v A D Mitchell of Broadwater County. Ida Benjamin v James Crick and W K Trippet of Silver Bow County. Herman Johnson v John Farbo, School District No 1 Toole County, and others.
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Supreme Court
Brown Brothers Lumber Company
A. D. Mitchell
Broadwater County
Ida Benjamin
James Crick
W. K. Trippet
Silver Bow County
Herman Johnson
John Farbo
Toole County
Rare Lanterns Gifted to State University by Mrs Schrather
Two bronze Japanese temple lanterns presented to the state university by Mrs. H Schrather of Rocky River Ohio join the campus collection. President C H Clapp called the donation a fortunate acquisition as students of Oriental art prize the antiques for their elaborate pedestals screens and illumination gaps. Dauntless Derreen a white leghorn pullet tied the world egg record with 357 eggs in 365 days at Agassiz British Columbia. Eggs this year weighed 26% ounces per dozen.
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The
State University
H. Schrather
Rocky River
Ohio
C. H. Clapp
Agassiz
B. C
Gold Dredges Reignite Montana Gold Creek Town Revive Yukon Camp
In Powell county near Gold Creek Montana a new mining town grows rapidly as Yukon style log bungalows rise around a central hotel with a dance hall. ore veins include a 100 foot wide refractory ledge carrying copper zinc silver lead and iron while marble deposits draw engineers like Charles W Scott.
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Powell County
Yukon
Montana
Gold Creek
Benetsee
Granville Stuart
California
Colorado
West
Wall
Alaska
Johnny
Charles W. Scott
Lincoln Mining Company
Anaconda
Scott
Pioneer Gold Creek Dredge Plan Promises booming future
Gold Creek and Pioneer race toward a mining boom as a dredge boat nears completion on dry land. A 60 foot boom dredge will harvest gold values from a region rich in marble deposits worth hundreds of millions, phosphate reserves, and potential oil. A new town, Wall, rises to house workers as Pioneer fades from the map within months.
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Pioneer
Pioneer Gold Creek
Butte
Mary A. Wall
Butte and
Klondyke
Patrick Wall
Gold Creek
Intermountain
Deer Lodge-Drummond Road
Germany
Chicago
Wall
A. V. Corry
Bear
Casein brings new markets for U.S. dairymen
Montana State College extension specialist J. O. Tretsven explains casein, a roughly three percent milk by product, is increasingly used in glazed paper, airplanes, paints, linoleum, window shades, leather, shotgun shells and medicines. He notes WWI U.S. demand for casein glue and the 1921–30 period when seven billion pounds of skim milk were needed for casein.
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Montana State College
J. O. Tretsven
Tretsven
United States
Falls Firms Lands Bitter Root Highway Realignment Contract
Tomlinson Arkwright Construction of Great Falls won the low bid of 211446.60 to realign and grade 7.6 miles of the Bitter Root Salmon highway. The work from the Idaho state line to Cat Creek and from Cat Creek to south of Sula aims to straighten a narrow winding five mile stretch of U S highway 93.
Kalispell Flock High Producers Highlight Montana poultry notes
H D Lockhart of Kalispell led large flocks with 16.3 eggs per hen in September while G B Plummer of Power topped sub 100 hen flocks at 15.2. A standout 11 month period averaged 231.6 eggs per hen, with September at 14.7, hinting at about 250 for year-end.
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Montana State College
H. D. Lockhart
Kalispell
Billings Sugar Beet Crop Falls Short of Record
Billings district sugar beet yield trimmed to 350 500 tons from an anticipated 400 500 tons as above ground crops appear. C W Doherty manager of the Billings Great Western Sugar refinery estimates average yields around 13.1 tons per acre.
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Billings
C. W. Doherty
Great Western Sugar Refinery
Cuticura Talcum Powder Promises Fresh Skin
An advertisement touts Cuticura Talcum Powder as an antiseptic and scented economical powder for face skin baby and dusting use. It is part of the Cuticura Toilet Trio along with Soap and Ointment, claimed to render other perfumes superfluous.
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UNION
National Capitol
Huseth
Optometrist and
Optician
Great Falls
Heiser
Wheiser Saddlery
Co-Denver
East Burnside
Blackfoot Land Development CO
Missoula, Mont
Richard J. Collins
Fulton Market
Massian Tra
the Mantic Lamp Company of America, Incorporated
E. Yambul St
Portland
Oregsen
Treasure State Farm and Livestock
Donald Campbell
Eureka
Great Falls Tribune
Little District
U. S
Kalispell Flock High Producers
Terman & Co
Fulton St
F. M. Rothrock
Mer
Spokane
OLD Union Stockyards CO
Conoco
Oline
Waco
Washoe Bear Creek
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