The Alkali Problem in Montana Valleys
The Rocky Mountain region has faced alkali soil fears but drainage and careful irrigation have solved most issues. Deep tiling and flooding, using tilia drains, wash away alkali and create productive fields. In Montana, alkali outbreaks are rare, with alfalfa and wheat thriving where drainage is used, and irrigation deemed the key advancing farming practice.
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Montana
Rocky Mountain
Atate
Colorado
Wyoming
Utah
Government begins new policy by freeing Quapaw Indians
Washington reports Commissioner Leupp initiates a policy to cut loose Indians where feasible. The Quapaws of Oklahoma are released from most controls with seven incompetent members retained under guardians or bureau oversight. A four class system will govern future Indian property rights and self management as census pilots proceed.
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Washingon
Leupp
Indian Bureau
Oklahoma
Indiana
Quapawsa
Congress
Geome
Hia
Christmas Gift Draw for Beaverhead County Shoppers
Be grateful to Beaverhead County residents as a local store announces a Christmas giveaway. With each dollar spent, customers receive a ticket for a chance to win. On Christmas Eve at 7 30 the tickets go into bags and four winners will be selected to reveal prizes on Christmas Day.
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Beaverhead County
December Bargains Offer Deep Reductions Across Mens and Ladies Wear
To Make December A Banner Month the dealer slashes prices for the remainder of December. Men's suits and overcoats one quarter off, 60 pairs of W. L. Douglas shoes at 3.00, ladies shoes 2.00 to 8.50 cut by 50 cents, ladies furs and woolen dress goods one quarter off, 20 percent off ladies and children's underwear, 25 percent off ladies suits, plus many other exceptional bargains across counters including shoes.
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W. L. Douglas
Perception Quirks Explain Visual Illusion and Pain
A discussion of how flash persistence creates optical illusions such as a moving train appearing stationary and misjudged distances. It notes that brain processing, not eye, produces perceived motion and size, with examples from fog and twilight. Also includes a real estate transfers list for week ending Dec 8 with several deeds and a water right.
Holiday Train Rates Offer Short Life Travel Deals
The Oregon Short Life announces holiday round trip fares to local points within 300 miles and to Union Pacific Southern Pacific P L A & P routes. Fares set at 2 cents per mile each direction with tickets sold December 20 21 24 25 and 31 and January 1. Continuous passage both ways with final limit January 6 1908.
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Oregon Short Life
Union Pacific
Southern Pacific
Mining location updates and estate order in Montana district
Readable details show a mining location at Little Sheep Creek in the Elkhorn district with names Dan Grant E J Ripley and Frank B Felt connected to Central Tunnel and Tunnel Site. An amended Whole lode and orders confirming the estate of La fayette Scott Ferdinand lode Brownell lode and Day light lode in the Montana district are noted.
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Little Sheep Creek
Dan Grant
E. J. Ripley
Frank B. Felt
Central
Elkhorn District
Daniel Grant
Lafayette Scott
Ferdinand Lode
Brownell Lode
Daylight Lode
Montana
Bowling Alley Ladies Day Ad Caption
A fragment notes Tuesday and Thursday afternoon slots from 2 to 5 p.m as ladies days at a bowling alley. The text appears as a small classified blurb with a date marker 15-4t.
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Tuedays
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Dillon Coal & Transfer Co
Xmas
Golden Rule
Pearl J. Smith
Gerta Trumborn
James McKay
Argenta
Joseph J. McCaffery
C. D. McCaffery
Bowen
Big Hole Basin
Robert Khuni
Mae RB
Metles
Lost Cloud Lode
Henry
Jupenioz
Fox
Jasper
Nelson
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