Fort Shaw unit opening date set for May 7 1908
The interior department approves May 7 1908 as the opening date for homestead entries and water-right applications on the Fort Shaw unit of the Sun River irrigation project. A Great Falls circular will publish land descriptions and photos, with an experimental farm planned to aid settlers, and water charges laid out for 1909.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Shaw
Sun River
Interior
Interior Department
Great Falls Board of Commerce
Great Northern Railway
St. Paul
Great Falls
Rocky Ford
Colo
Bozeman
Sun River Project
Montana
Secretary of the Interior
Great Falla
Helena
Mont
United States Reclamation Service
House backs 320 acre homestead expansion bill
Washington March 27 The house public lands committee favors enlarging homestead units to 320 acres citing President messages that 160 acres is inadequate for plains farming. A minority view warns of land famine if grants rise beyond 160 acres. Western reps push the measure while eastern and middle state supporters see new homes. An ad offers portrait commissions with ambitious profits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House Public Lands Committee
General Committee
Congress
Great Plains
Middle States
Howland
Ohio
Public Lands Committee
French
Idaho
State Fair Bulletin urges early entries for Helena show
John W. Pace announces advance guidance bulletin for Montana State Fair in Helena with dates September 28 to October 3. Premiums rise. best single fruit display wins silver cup. county exhibit prize increases to 2000 dollars. Entries close 10 p.m. September 26 for all exhibitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Pace
State Fair Association
Helena
Tne
Montana
Deed Transfers and Land Pleadings Across Northwest Holdings
A stream of warranty deeds records transfers of single lots and multiple parcels across Dillon and Wisdom areas, with nominal consideration. Notable transfers include Orr to Mauer for one lot and two lots portions, Daley to Eliott for one lot, and Johnson to Dingley covering five lots. Additional entries cover large tracts near Bowen Big Hole basin and claims in Ophir Placer and Eldorado areas, with various prices and water rights. Patents for several 160 acre tracts near Armstead and Polaris are listed, plus quit claim deeds and a ranch right of way contract across a Graeter Electric line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mathew Orr
Christian W. Mauer
Lizzie Daley
Mary B. Eliott
Thomson
A. S. Johnson
Wmn. P. Dingley
Rife
John M. Scanlan
Mary KE. Mitchell Oyte Sitch
Harold G. Mitchell
Peter S. Mussigbred
Martin S. Mussigbred
Herman
Mussigbred
Helen Cremer
Bowen
Big Hole
Nathan L. Drake
Frederick Herachy
Fox
Big Hole Basin
Benjamin Bond
Roswell T. Wemple
B. F. White
White Investment Co
Dillon
Repito Garcia
Armatead
Lobold Born
Elizabeth A. Marchesseau
Polaris
Pear Geery
E. EB. Edwards
Ophir Placer
Pioneer District
Ed Johnson
Sylvester Staton
Eldorado Placer
C. W. Johnson
C. Post
J. E. Poat
Pleasant Placer
Phillip Lovell
Graeter Electric Light Co
Ranch
For Sale Percheron Stallion at State Bank Dillon
Two year old Percheron stallion offered for sale viewed at the State Bank of Dillon. Price negotiable. For particulars contact H. E. Andrus in Dell Montana. 19-t £.
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State Bank of
Dillon
H. E. Andrus
Dell
Montana
Petticoat and shirt designs with prices from Mercerized Satteen
No 325 describes a Mercerized Satteen petticoat with deep flounce, ruffle, shirring, and pin tucks priced at 1.50. No 254 features imitation Heath erbloom Taffeta with tall flounce and ruffle, shirring and hematitched details priced at 2.00. No 249 presents a Moreen Shirt with an 11 inch Under Flounce and flounce bands, priced at 1.75.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moreen
Satteen
Also Mentioned on This Page
Tramea
Frank W. Williams CO
W. Taylor
Chicago
Ill
Pearl I. Smith
Cpecial Sale
National Consumers League
Golden Rule
Argenta
Argenta-Dillon
E. L. Hall
H. A. Kaiser
A. H. Frengh
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