Hunt for 50 000 old mining claim owners spans nations
A massive interior department effort seeks to locate holders of about 50 000 western mining claims to unlock 8 million acres of public land for national defense. The search reaches remote U S areas and Europe and Asia, using county records dating up to 70 years. Identified heirs and obscure heirs reveal complex histories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Department of the Interior
United States
Europe
Asia
Helena
H. J. Goodale
Federal Public Survey Office
Montana
Union
South America
China
Spectator quips about son as great drawback in school team
Mrs. Morgan asks about her son playing halfback while Mrs. Hobbs admits confusion over the game. A spectator’s remark: the boy is a great drawback. Source: Montreal Star.
French Marquis Sought Fortune in Western Packing Venture
Antoine de Vallombrosa Marquis de Mores, once famed for grand plans to build Medora as a rival to Omaha, attempted a vast cattle and packing empire across Montana and the Dakotas. His ventures faltered amid costly losses, legal entanglements, and mounting debt, ending with his return to France.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Medora
Omaha
Chicago
Montana
Antoine de Vallombrosa
Marquis de Mores
Orleans
Dakota
Miles City
Western
Northern Pacific
Missouri
Little
Howard Eaton
Eaton
Pittsburgh
Sheridan
Wyo
Wolf
Little Missouri
Baron von Hoffman
New York
Badlands
Count Fitz James
France
America
East
Marquis
Armour
Northern Pacific Refrigerator Car Co
Medora von Hoffman
Jake Maunder
Maunder
Tenderfoot
Frank O’donald
Wannigan
Riley Luffsey
O’donald
de Mores
Luffsey
West
Brguetitt
Dakotas
Billings
St. Paul
Duluth
Brainerd
Minn
Mandan
Bismarck
Portland
Deadwood
Black Hills
Bad Lands Cowboy
New York Sun
Saco Divide Project Nears Completion in Montana
National Reclamation Association highlights the Saco divide reclamation project in Montana. Secretary Ickes has signed the letter recommending allotment, with the National Resources Board valuation committee approving and the Budget Bureau expected to approve before presidential signature. The Case Wheeler authority law amendments revived the project after past irrigation complications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Reclamation Association
Regulation Bureau
Montana
Washington
James E. Murray
Ickes
National Resources Board
Budget Bureau
Costs 18 Cents Month For Hens
Poultry raisers learn the July cost of keeping a hen runs about 18 cents per month. Expert S. Johnson of the Purina Mills urges maximizing egg production in September through December when prices peak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia
S. Johnson
Purina Mills
Helmer to Manage Air Express Office in Lethbridge
Clarence M. Helmer will assume management of the new Western Air Lines terminal in Lethbridge Canada with service to that city beginning in late spring. C N James vice president in charge of operations announced the appointment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence M. Helmer
Western Air Lines
Lethbridge
Canada
C. N. James
Marquis of Morocco Expedition Slain by Treacherous Guides
The Marquis led Arabs into Morocco to inspect the interior but was deceived by a band of tribesmen. He and most of his party were killed after a night attack, with his widow later organizing a revenge expedition. The murderers were caught and hanged, and testimony says the Marquis died bravely.
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Morocco
France
What Counts Is Who You Are Not Your Grandfather
A reflective line suggests personal worth rests on present character rather than lineage or family history, emphasizing individual identity and responsibility over inherited status.
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Keenesburg
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Minneapolis, Minn
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Milton
State Nursery & Seed Co
Helens
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J. B. Stiles
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