Montana Cattle Shippers See Strong Prices In Market
Cattle from Fergus county and other Montana shipments boosted entries on the Chicago market as steers commanded higher returns. John A. Dover led with top prices around 5.40 per hundred for twelve head, while other consignments from Stadler Kaufman Preuitt Phelps Bloom Bear Paw pool and Conrad National bank posted varied results, averaging several dollars per hundred. The note adds that the land office year totals near 390000 with Flathead county sale contributing about 65000 and overall receipts potentially exceeding 400000 with unfinished business pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Montana
John A. Dover
Fergus County
Stadler & Kanfwan
Preuitt & Phelps
Bear Paw Pool
Conrad National Bank
Bloom Cattle Company
Dover
Judith Basin
American Polled
Durham Breeders’ Association
Lhat
H. Schrader
Montana Rangers
Flathead County
Schmit
Real Estate Transfers and Water Locations Summary
Week ending December 6 records include transfers: P and O to Dillon for 5.00. Geo N Towers to Win W Francis for three lots in Wisdom for 1000. John T Miller gains 844 acres on Beaverhead River for 17000. John Costello to Robert Banner four quartz lodes in Argenta for 100. Francis Carroll receives patent for 160 acres on Bull Creek Hig Hole basin. Water location rights granted: Frank P Tate 7 cu ft/s from Trap per creek. Fredrick Soddier 8 cu ft/s from Moose Creek Big Hole basin. Joseph Williams et al. 1000 cu ft from Birch Creek near Lima for reservoir. Joseph P Stevens 1 cu ft/s from Springs for Robert Lode claim French Creek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hig Hole Basin
Frank P. Tate
Trapper Creek
Fredrick Soddier
Moose Creek
Big Hole
Joseph Williams
Birch Creek
Lima
Joseph P. Stevena
Robert Lode
French Creek
State of Montana as Landlord Reaches New Acreage Milestone
The state reports land under lease totaling 1,798,376 acres as of November 30 1903, a near record rise from the prior year. Annual rental income stands at $190,384.95 with last year’s revenue $191,967.62. Several property transfers are recorded including warranty deeds for Frank Tate Mina Tate and Matthew Orr Benj White, among others, reflecting varied parcel sizes and values in Dillon and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
Treasury
State Land Office
Office of Register of State Lands
John P. Schmit
Finest Pasture for Sale in Heaverhead Valley
300 tons of good wild lay for sale or with privilege to feed on ranch. Finest feeding spots in Heaverhead valley with good feed pens. Running spring water that never freezes. For information contact W. F. Drummey, Dillon, Montana.
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Heaverhead Valley
W. F. Drummey
Dillon
Mont
Notice to Creditors Estate of James Montgomery
In the District Court of Beaverhead County Montana the estate of James Montgomery deceased is administered by William Montgomery administrator. Creditors and others with claims against the deceased must exhibit them with vouchers within ten months after the first publication to the administrator at the law office of J B Poindexter Dillon Montana. First publication November 30 1904.
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District Court
Fifth Judicial District
State of
Montana
Beaverhead
James Montgomery
J. B. Poindexter
Dillon
County
William Montgomery
Also Mentioned on This Page
Hildren
House
Gordon & Ferguson
St. Paul
Fergus Corn-Stadier and
Kaufman
Previtt and
Phelps
Oth
Ers
Books of Pearl
Smith
Mina E. Tate
Mattthew Orr
Benj. F. White
Emma E. Gilbert
Geo. Staudaher
Atlantic
Glendale
Solomon F. Brown
Frank W. Holmen
Wisdom
Big Hole Bagsin
Jerediah Collins
Mary J. Hamilton
Horse Prairie Valley
Jed J. Washburn
Frank Landon
Blacktail Deer Creek
Jed L. Washburn
Gerhardt Albers
Bull Creek
Big Hole Basin
Basgein
E. L. Hall
James T. Farley
the Examiner
Geo. R. Metlen’s
Beaverhead County
Dillon Examiner
Beaver Head
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