McLeod Buys 2000 Hampshire Sheep In Big Hole Basin
Idaho rancher J. McLeod of Twin Falls purchased 2,000 Hampshire sheep from J. F. Morse at 13 dollars per head in the Big Hole basin. He praises the region for hay abundance and clean feeding conditions, noting fattening hay and good wool fleece.
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Marod’ Mleod
Big Hole Basin
Hampshire
J. F. Morse
Mr. McLeod
Twin Falls
Idaho
Examiner
Big Hole
Land Locator Law Notice Under 1917 Act
United States Commissioner F A Hazlebaker publishes a copied law restricting arsonists who falsely claim land as public land. The act punishes deceit in locating public lands with fines up to 300 dollars or imprisonment up to one year.
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United States
F. A. Hazelbaker
Congress
Senate
House of Representatives
United States of America
Dillon Boy Drilling With Missoula Students For War
Frank Gosman of this city notes in a Missoula letter that two military companies of State University students drill daily. Harry Russell leads the drill, with Congress and war department actions spurring the program. Seniors enlisting may graduate in June, while others continue courses by correspondence if posted away.
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Frank Gosman
State University
Missoula
Co. C. Gosman
Frank
Harry Russell
United States Officers Reserve Corps
Elliott
War Department
Army
Congress
Orchestra and Chorus of Forty Voices Performances
A historic notice highlights The Company’s own Orchestra and the Createst Singing Chorus on Earth comprising forty voices. The item emphasizes a united musical enterprise and its notable ensemble size for a public performance.
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Createst Singing Chorus On Earth
Hartwig Theater Tonight Show Prices and Seating
The Hartwig Theater lists ticket prices for Tuesday night April 24 with box seats at 2.50 dollars, lower floor 2.00 and 2.50 dollars, and balcony 1.00 and 1.50 dollars.
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the Hartwig Theater
Exquisite Acting and Costumes in Comic Opera by DeKoven
Three acts of exquisite acting, beautiful costumes, music, mirth and song promise a delightful comic opera. Mail orders now received. Post Office Box 236.
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Reginald Dekoven
Auto tags being mailed from Montana to 1000 daily
Secretary of State Stew art reports about 1,000 automobile licenses and tags go out each day. By month end at least 20,000 will have received licenses while Montana holds roughly 30,000 autos and trucks. The prior year totaled 24,600 machines, with many evading license payments for years. A grace period will let late filers come in.
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Stewart
Montana
Farmer Trades 300 Bushels for $90 Buggy Deal
A Canadian farmer counters a dealer’s offer by recalling his father’s old purchase of a similar buggy for 50 dollars twenty years prior. The dealer proposes a barter of 300 bushels of corn for 365 dollars in assorted goods, but the farmer opts for the $90 buggy, returning to his car with no complaint about living costs.
Great Need for Military Horses Cited by Major General Wood
New York April 13 Major General Leonard Wood warns there is a great need in the United States for the right kinds of horses for military use. He expressed his view in a letter released by August Belmont lamenting the Belmont Park fire and its possible effects.
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New York
United
Leonard Wood
Belmont Park
August Belmont
Wood
Public debate on horse breeding and racing career values
A discussion about thoroughbred development criticizes current farming stock as war time horses show mongrel lines. William Belmont argues racing remains a public duty to sustain breeders and public interest. The Montana Road Commission names members and shifts to cooperation with road builders. The piece ends with a classifieds prompt for The Examiner Want Column.
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Mr. Belmont
Highway Commission Plans For Better Roads
Helena April 12 The Montana State Highway Commission outlines policy to cooperate with county commissioners and reorganize into two departments bridge and highway. George R Metlen named bridge engineer and Paul Pratt named highway engineer. The board to meet May 1 to select an executive committee, with Oscar Rohn and H A Templeton as publicity officers pledging full county cooperation.
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Helena
State Highway Commission
Old Highway Commission
George R. Metlen
Dillon
Old Commission
Paul Pratt
Libby
Oscar Rohn
Butte
H. A. Templeton
Great Falls
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MLEOD
Idaho Stockman and
National Guard
Federal
George Abbott
Washington, D. C
J. Wirt Graham
Notingham
Walter Davis
Spokane
Wash
Second
Greenan
Oliver’s
Tana
D. T. Curran
Frank Conley
Deer Lodge
Hugh Wells
Miles City
T. F. Hagen
Glendive
C. W. Morrison
Fort Benton
Sam Webb
Columbus
Charles Buford
Virginia City
F. H. Johnson
Kalispell
B. A. Richardson
Forsyth
A. W. Mahon
Glasgow
the Highway Commission
First National Bank
B. F. White
J. H. Gilbert
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