World at Large News Highlights From Late October
Reports from New Orleans describe President Roosevelt shooting a big black bear near Bear Lake Louisiana. Jacob Riis comments on Taft continuing Roosevelt’s policies. Hungary probes Miss Vanderbilt's birth details delaying Count Szechepyi nuptials at Breakers New York. Nine airships race toward St. Louis in a $2500 purse. A Chicago trust conference and the American Society of Equity meet in Indianapolis to discuss farm price controls.
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Roosevelt
Cane Brake
Bear Lake
New Orleans
John M. Parker
Gladys Vanderbilt
Count Szechepyi
New York
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Hungary
France
Germany
England
America
St. Louis
Chicago
Indianapolis
American Society of Equity
Total Abandonment of Assinniboine Planned
The War Department plans to abandon Fort Assiniboine at an early date with most property sold at public auction from October 28 onward. Lieut. W.G. Wairds of the Sixth Infantry quartermaster currently oversees the sale, and it is believed there is no hope of saving the post as a military facility.
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War Department
Assiniboine
W.G. Wairds
Burton Beach
Land Department Receipts Split Across Funds
John P. B. Schoit and State Treasurer J. H. Rice report October half receipts totaling 21 354 39 from the land office. Funds include Permanent School 4 986 20 and School Income 25 619 47 with multiple allocations to colleges, normal schools, reform schools, and universities.
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John PB. Schoit
The
State Land Office
J. H. Rice
Permanent Agricultural College
Agricultural College
Permanent School of Mines
School of Wines
Permmanent Normal School
Normal School
Reform School
Permanent University
Franklin Moore and Aliss Lena Moore Wed Quietly
Franklin Moore and Aliss Lena Moore were married Thursday morning at the bride’s home with Rev. George Logan officiating. The couple, both well known in Choteau, plan a possible move to Everett or Santa Barbara after a brief honeymoon.
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Roy V Franklin
Aliss Lena Moore
George Logan
John Moore
Ethel Johnson
Dupuyer
Franklon
Everett
Wash
Santa Barbara
Cal
Choteau and
W. H. Franklin
Atsalesman
Choteau Mercantile Co
T. J. Moore
Montana Declares Free of Dourine and Glanders
State Veterinarian M. E. Knowles states for the American Veterinary Review that Montana is absolutely free from dourine and glanders. The assertion denies reports of infection in the state and emphasizes a clean bill of health for livestock.
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Canada
Montana
M. E. Knowles
American Veterinary Review
Western banks sound despite Wall Street turmoil
Reports from western cities confirm banking establishments are in sound condition and not alarmed by New York troubles. Portland, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Salt Lake City cite excellent conditions while Montana banks remain solid aside from the recently closed Butte Savings bank.
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Wall Street
Missouri
New York
Portland
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Salt Lake
Butte Savings Bank
Montana
Work Stopped on St. Mary's Canal Project
Authority confirms orders from Washington to close down all work on the St. Mary's canal at Babb on the 16th. The steam shovel and excavator halt, men laid off with few staying to guard the property. Project suspended for winter. no work until May. Fund shortage cited as cause. Supervisor Babb and others express disappointment.
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Babb
St. Mary’s Canal
Washington
Amalgamated Copper halved quarterly dividend to four percent annual
Amalgamated Copper declares a quarterly dividend of 1 percent, down from 2 percent last quarter, yielding a four percent annual rate versus eight percent previous year. Boston & Montana Consolidated Mining declares 2 dollars per share this quarter with a 1 dollar extra. last quarter paid 2 dollars per share and 10 dollars extra three months ago.
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Amalgamated Copper Company
Boston & Montana Consolidated Mining Company
Supplemental instructions for isolated land tract applications
Federal guidance to land officers in Nebraska on ordering isolated public lands into market. Applicants, witnesses, and local officers must document inquiries about ownership adjoining lands, intent and use, and possible agency or bidding arrangements. Restrictions limit combined tract area to about 169 acres.
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Wich
Auction Rules For Isolated Tracts Instruct Local Officers
The instructions authorize Masale for more than about 160 acres in one application. Any applications for isolated tracts submitted after these instructions and not executed as directed will be rejected by local officers with reasons provided. Commissioner JA Ballinger signs the note, approved September 35, 1907 by acting secretary G Wooprurr.
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JA. Ballinger
G. Wooprurr
Dupuyer Notices Quiet Town Weather Woes
Dupuyer readers report an extended spell of fine weather keeping residents at work and reducing local news. Alex McCannell visits sister Mrs N Campbell. Neil McCannell, cherished Cha teau and Dupuyer figure, passed away long ago. Charles Laselle leaves Conrad stage for O Dell stable. George Little relocates east. Frank H Dean departs to Boulder for his children’s schooling. Mrs Charles O Dell rents former Dean house for private boarding.
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Alex, McCannell
N. Campbell
Dupuyer
Mr. MecCannell
Chateau
Neil McCannell
Charles Laselle
Conrad
Charles O'Dell
George Little
Greenfields Items and Cole Brothers Stock Up
Greenfields items show fields turned velvet-brown with brief green threads creating seasonal tint. The Cole Brothers finished stacking grain and expect to thrash at least 1,000 bushels. They have about 50 tons of hay and ample pasture to care for a large band of sheep or cattle.
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Cole Brothers
Indian names and local projects fill town notes
John Zimmerman drives a band of H00 sheep for winter. A petition aims to establish a beach post office. Mr Robbins proposes Indian names for towns. Citizens urged to submit ideas. Who can provide the Indian name for High Prairie. A barn rises on the Good Hung ranch. The preacher expects to thrash 000 015 bushels of grain. Grain on ranches stacked awaiting the machine. We agree with the editor of the Acantha. Boost the bench and Uncle Sut will pay attention. Knockers urged to stay quiet. Coulees show former Indian grazing grounds with circle marked boulders. Several roundups recently gathered beef cattle, cows and calves. Robi O Logan visited from Helena last week.
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Acantha
Uncle Sut
Oats Yield High at Frank Polutils Ranch South of Great Falls
Farmers report 117 bushels per acre from the Polutils ranch near Great Falls. The Odd Fellows plan a grand lodge session in Great Falls after the recent agreement at Bozeman. Catholic college in Northwest to be built in Helena with foundation next spring. Augustus Heinze suffers big Wall Street losses. State Savings Bank of Butte closes. he resigns NY bank presidency. J E Morse ranch near Dillon sells for 200000 to Helena buyers, 3000 deeded acres and 10000 leased state land. Miles City stockman J B Poe sues Great Falls man Bart Armstrong for 33278.23 over a 1905 prosecution.
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Frank Polutils
Great Falls
Odd Fellows
Bozeman
Bishop Carroll
Catholic Church
Northwest
Helena
Augustus Heinze
Wall Street
State Savings Bank of
Butte
New York
J.B. Poe
Miles City
Bart Armstrong
Armstrong
Steam Plowing Expands On Burton Bench And Warmington
Steam plowing has begun on the Burton Bench and Warmington since May, led by Kerr & Hanson Nels Johnson and H K Ferris. The effort aims to break virgin sod quickly with Reeves and Canton equipment, despite coal shortages and threshing duties, with early results promising widespread adoption.
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Burton
Warmington
Kerr & Hanson
Nels Johnson
H. K. Ferris
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Taft
Jacob Riis
Assinniboine
Land Department
Franklin
Moore
the West Financially Sound
St. Mary’s
General Land
Ica
Washington, D. C
States Land Offices
Nebraska
Obhey
Frank H. Dean
Atrs
Jack Wrost
John Zimmerman
Robi. O. Logan
News of the
J. E. Morse
Dillon
Hielena
Farmington
Ing Corps
Harry K. Perris
Nichols & Shepherd
Canton Gang
Horse Power
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