Settlers Pour Into Montana by Train Load From All Directions
The land rush to Montana continues with settlers arriving by train load. A single day last week saw eighty four carloads of eastern farmers reach Havre on the Great Northern, followed by arrivals along the Shelby Billings and Havre lines. The Milwaukee and Union Pacific are also moving settlers from multiple regions, with peak migration expected in about thirty days as crops are planned for spring and more arrivals follow from Minnesota Wisconsin Illinois and Iowa.
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Great Northern Movement
Montana
Great Northern
High
Havre
Shelby
Billings
Milwaukee
Union Pacific
Idaho
Utah
Washington
West Coast
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Illinois
Iowa
Middle Western
Through Train Service Berlin to Bagdad Postponed
The Springfield Union reports that arrangements for a through train from Berlin to Bagdad have been indefinitely postponed as part of strategic considerations. The notice notes the entente captain's understanding of the delayed service and outlines no new schedule.
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Berlin
Bagdad
Springfield Union
Liver Hater Johnson and the 1877 Miles fight legend
Col J I Allen recounts John Johnson known as Liver Hater Johnson a Civil War veteran who settled near Red Lodge Montana. He led ten scouts against Sioux and Cheyenne forces at Musselshell and Little Muddy in 1877 earning his nickname after a liver episode and reportedly saving General Miles. He later lived in Red Lodge, died in California, and wished to be buried in Montana.
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Montana
Red Lodge
California
Johnson
Nelson A. Miles
Little Muddy
Miles
J. I. Allen
Columbus
John Johnson
Missouri River
New Jersey
Missouri
Musselshell River
Clendening
Bill Martin
Hairy Bear
Fort Keogh
Custer
Johnso
Blackfoot Land Development Co Offer In Western Montana
Anaconda Copper Mining Company's Western Montana lands are offered direct to buyers with no promotion or commission. Low-price agricultural plots with 10 yearly payments, fixed values by appraisers, and a fertile region with good climate moisture growing seasons and proximity to railways and utilities.
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Anaconda Copper Mining Company
Western
Montana
Northwest
Blackfoot
Judith Farmer Breeds Finest Spring Lambs
Henry Newman a Judith Basin farmer seven miles south of Lewistown hones a growing spring lamb business. This season he manages 556 lambs averaging 85 pounds at eight weeks earning about 12.90 each at 15 cents per pound. He imported English stock and plans to expand the flock and output for Easter sales.
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Henry Newman
Judith Basin
Lewistown
Newman
England
Hampshire
Ambition and delay in a reminiscence exchange
A gray haired physician recalls childhood ambitions to join the military but was steered toward medicine by his parents. A sympathetic druggist quips that many men with grand plans settle for smaller pursuits, noting the gap between wholesale and retail ventures.
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McClary’s
Indians Used to Kill Buffalo Before Horses
Indians used a crossbow style weapon to hunt buffalo and small game before horses were adopted. The weapon differed from the white settlers bow gun pre firearms in use.
The Cross Bow Use Among Cree and Chippewa Indians
In interviews with old Indians Frank B Linderman describes the cross bow as an ancient Cree and Chippewa weapon used for small game and buffalo before horses arrived. He details two handmade Cree and Chippewa models, their design, and argues the weapon predates white contact.
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Frank. B. Linderman
Advertising space details in Montana newspapers
Readers are told to contact the editor for full information and rates. The ad will run through him in 120 weekly Montana papers, reaching a total circulation of 81 000 or more than 400 000 readers weekly across the state.
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Montana
Large range and farm land listings in Montana and Idaho
Real estate ads describe hundreds of acres for sale across Cascade Lewis and Clark Teton Chouteau counties in Montana plus Bonner county Idaho. Listings from Nelson Emerson Strout Realty Co and others offer irrigated tracts, stock ranches, and 40 to 6500 acre parcels with varied terms, prices from 6 to 35 per acre, cash down payments and annual installments.
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Montana
Custer County
Fagan McCutcheon
Central Ave
Great
Fagan-McCutcheon-Price
Great Falls
Mont
Ismay Land & Loan Co
Ismaty
Chouteau County
Great Talls
Judith Basin
Cascade
Lewis and Clark
Teton
Chouteau
Nelson & Emerson
Steele Building
Big Hole River
IL O. Clark, Jr
West Broadway
Butte
Bonner County
Idaho
Strout Realty Co
Fergus County
Strous Realty Co
Great Walls
Moore
I. W. Church
Great Salls
Parm Loans Leases Crop Shares Near Great Falls
American Bank and Trust Co of Great Falls Montana offers territory near Great Falls a three year lease on crop shares. Bank will furnish seed and take half a crop at elevator or railroad. Payment per acre for plowing and breaking in year one only. Only those able to meet contract terms should apply. Trust official W Viowcree listed.
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Holbert
Holbert Horse Importing CO
Park Hotel
Great Falls
Montana
Culbertson
American Bank & Trust Co
Mont
W. Viowcree
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Ierain Ozman
Airk Co
Paul
Fergout
Jumbago
Sloan
PS Loge Mem Lele Dale Eyers
Ctanec
GALL
Dearborn Street
Fermers Sockatten
Uaa
Agen Big Ney
Uni-Lite Bldg
Chicago
Acoen Behass Mfo. Ow
Connelly
Billinas Mont
Alhambra Hot Springs
Arouna
M. J. Sullivan
Gen. Miles
Musselshell
Cook-Reynolds CO
Main Street
Wyoming
Public Oil Exchange
Casper
HAM and Fire Insurance Company
Mutual Company
Ranchers’ Hail & Fire Insurance Co
Judith Farmer
Frank Linderman
America
Fine Farms
Penwell Companies
West Sixth
St. Helena, Mont
Deering-Hauberg CO
Wash
D. C
Diamond
Helena, Mont
Montana Farms
Frary & Burlingame
First National Bank
Great Falls, Mont
North Dakota
Disco
Dakota Improved Seed CO
Lawler Street
Mitchell, South Dakota
Ismay
American Land Co
North Arizona
Butte, Mont
ACRI
Nelson & Wmerson
Montana Employment Co
Utah Avenue
Oregon & California Railroad CO
United States
Grant Lands Locating Co
Portland
Oregon
James_ J. Parker
Southern Building
Washington, DC
Interior Department
Center of
Great Fall
A. Lu. Gesche
H. O. Clark, Jr
Sullivan
Indiana
Architects
Sam's Slenry Haas
1St
Nat. Bank
Tel
Nelson& Emerson
Huntsberger-Givens Co
J. 8
Pauley
125Th St. Mont
el So
WM. B. Finlay
Tiothls
Montana Business Exchange
Auto School
Liuarn
Re Hier Ak
Montana Automobile Tee Matin
Lewis & Walkor
Tout & McCarthy
Ont
Bragdon Land Company
Greatalls
Medicine Lake
Frank A. Hood
Mfg
Press Syndicate
St. Louis
W. J. Iraser
Central Life
Missoula, Mont
Montana van Gleckland Company
Butte College Telegraphy
Lewisohn Block
Equitable Life Insurance Company
Richards & Ellis
Helena
Wood-Safford Machine Works
Jewel Elgin
Waltham Or
Tlinois
Dunlap Jewelry Co
3Rd St S
Byron Deforest
Nto
Montene
Farm Land Loans
Wyoming Oil
Oming Monta
Strous Realty Co. Ee
Spokand City
Schiffner Investment Co
Spokane
Stroutlis
Tral Avenue
Great Kals
Ontana
Hood's
Hood Agency
KOR Sale
Jones
View Acres
Hamilton, Mont
Upward
Plano Co
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