Ajax ranch in Big Hole basin hosts elite Herefords in Montana
The Ajax ranch in the Big Hole basin features a premier Hereford herd led by Country Gentleman. Managers recount building a high grade and full blood stock program, acquiring bulls from Des Moines to Marshalltown, and expanding to about 8000 acres of hay and pasture land while distancing from stock cattle.
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Montana
Big Hole
Ajax Ranch
Examiner
Herefords
Ajax
Baiard
Heine Hiving
California
California Ranch
Ralph Davidson
LaPorte
Ind
J. HK. Marge
Davidson
M. L. Davidson
Ajax Live Stock Company
Lake Creek
Des Maines
Iowa
Goo. Redhead
Marshall
Gov. Packard
Ajax ranch interview reveals hay bold claims and history
The Examiner talks with Mr. Noyes on Ajax ranch about pasture, pioneer visitors including Capt. Clark and Father DeSmet, and the rise of hay production. He notes Big Hole wild hay quality, 2,500 acres located in 1887, and plans to quadruple ranch output while keeping land valuable and saleable.
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Ajax Ranch
Examiner
Noyes
Big Hole
Capt. Clark
Pacific Ocean
Father DeSmet
Idaho
Geo. Bailard
Jay Hein
Old Bill Collins
Chester Stanchfield
Helena
Easter Services Planned by Dillon Churches
Dillon churches prepare Easter observances with Holy Communion at 7 a.m. and 10 a.m. plus a 3 p.m. children’s service. Catholic services canceled due to Pastor Van den Broeck’s illness. Morning prayer moved to 10 a.m. Choir of 20 voices to perform after April 12 including Christ Our Passover and Gloria/Pasmore works. EK Pasmore is organist and director.
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Dillon
Father van den Broeck
Bruce Jules Granier
St. Cecilia Maass
Gounod
Soprani
Mesdames Graeter
French
Scott
Lovell
Herr
Innes
Chambers
Vermillion
Rich
Alti
Recitation and Song Olivet and Veale in S. S. Class Selection
Dillon Orchestra presents church services with flowers decorating the morning and evening ceremonies.
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Olivet
S. S
Dillon
Easter Services At Presbyterian Church Planned
The Easter message brings new hope inspiring nobler living. The Presbyterian church will unite in services next Sunday morning and evening. Morning topic is AH Hail and evening will be Old Resurrection Truths. Music will suit the occasions. Easter offerings support missionary enterprises of the church.
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Presbyterian Church
Pat Cullins Elected Mayor of Butte by Narrow Margin
Pat Cullins won the Butte mayoral race by a small plurality drawing modest support from voters. The result reflects limited backing amid broad interest in other Montana towns.
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Pat Cullins
Butte
Municipal League Party
MR. C. Smith
PL J. Kline
Smith
Mix
Municipal League
Grill
Sam Walters
TE R. Kern
Municipal Leaguer
Democrats
JB. Campbell
County faces old vs new bounty law in coyote and wolf payments
State board rules the old bounty law applies to claims for animals killed before March six, while the new law governs post date bounties. Ten inspectors per county are required under the new law, with Beverhead awaiting appointments and future announcements. Local elections show Citizens party gains amid contested mayoral outcomes and alderman shifts across multiple cities.
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Ney N. Davidson
State Board of Examiners
State Board
Special Eastern Baptist services scheduled for 8 p m
Special eastern services in the Baptist church will be held at 8 o clock in the evening.
Morning and Evening Services at Dillon Odd Fellows
The Dillon Odd Fellows lodge will hold a morning worship with an expected sermon and choir music led by Prof. F A Thomas. Evening program includes hymns, a child’s prayer, recitations by Judson Best and Ruth Smith, instrumental solos by Prof. Thomas, and a boy’s lecture by Henry Burfeind.
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Odd Fellows Lodge of
Dillon
F. A. Thomas
Cloea Thomas
Judson Best
Holy City
Wee Fay
Fern Scott
Aera Dillon
Henry Burfeind
Thomas
S. S. Clasees
Eber Badcon
Hugh Anderson
Juanita
Kester Thomas
Ruth
President Roosevelt Tours Montana En Route to Yellowstone
Special to The Examiner Butte April 8. President Roosevelt arrived in Montana by the Northern Pacific and stopped 15 minutes in Livingston before continuing to Cinnabar. He will enter the park and be hosted tonight at Fort Yellowstone Major Pitcher's quarters. The itinerary includes Yancey the springs Normia upper geyser basin Grand canyon Yellowstone lake with snow on the route requiring snowshoes or skis.
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Butte
Roosevelt
Montana
Northern Pacific
Livingston
Major Pitcher
Fort Yellowstone
Park
Yancey
Normia
Geyser Basin
Norria
Grand Canyon
Yellowstone Lake
Beaverhead Patent Items Filed at Helena Office
Mineral patents granted include Amede Bessette for The Colonel Ingersoll Quebec and Contact mines in Blue Wing district and the Gladstone mine in Montana district. Heirs Lulu F Largey Morris Largey Edward Largey Mary Largey claim Copper King mine.
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Beaverhead
Helena Land Office
Amede Bessette
Colonel Ingersoll
Quebec
Contact Mines
Blue Wing
Gladstone
Montana
Lulu F. Largey
Morris Seller Largey
Edward C. Largey
Mary Montana Largey
Heire
P. A. Largey
Copper King
Library Board Votes Large Book Purchase After McKinney Gift
The board of trustees met Monday evening and decided to invest a large portion of Mrs J B McKinney's entertainment proceeds into new books. Ongoing building costs have limited book acquisitions this past year but gifts will allow a limited number of new fiction and juvenile titles.
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The
Public Library
J. B. McKinney
Library Board
Barley Shipped for Sheep Fattening Ranch Work
J. E. Morse delivered a number of sacks of seed barley to the Birch Creek ranch today. The crop will be used for fattening sheep on the premises.
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J. E. Morse
Birch Creek
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A. J. Noyes
Goldemard
Dillon Churches
Episcopal Church
E. V. Hall
Mietzke
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Dil
Lon
J.C. Metten
Charles Hirschman
Citizena’ Party
Mulling
Mueller
Citizens’ Party
Frank J. Edwards
Redledge
Rocky Mountain Bell Telephone Co
Garnier
Pierce
Kalispell
Billings
Foster
Fort Benton
Havre
I. NK. Devlin
KK. T. Broadwater
A. J. Wright
Missoula
Anaconda
Socialista
Republican
Great Falls
J. W. Freeman
Austin C. Gormley
Herman Nalbach
S. S. Hawkine
William Roberts
William Albrecht
Glendivp
Deer Lodge
Thomas McTague
Tom
Sheridan
Winthrop Raymond
H. B. Jennings
B. F. White
Johnson
Bo Wm. J. Cushing Mewn
Charles Hirschman Wee
Wee Ee
George W. French
Wim. Bernstein
Dig Sbi
A. SS. Johnson
W. J. Cushing
Phillipa Eae
Benj. Bond Seer
A. S. Johnson
Wm. Cushing
Chas Hirschman
George Wolf
J. C. Metlen
At the Baptist Church
M. E. Church
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