Norris Seeks Montana Land Exchange at Washington Meet
Governor Norris of Montana met with Chief Forester Graves and Interior aides in Washington to push a land exchange. Montana would surrender about 450000 acres of surveyed school sections in forest reserves for an equal value block of forest land, with funding sought to appraisal and field work. A December 23 rifle shoot festival for sportsmen is announced with prizes and extra guns for attendees.
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Washington
Norris
Montana
Richmond
Forester Graves
Lec’y Adams
Interior Department
Secretary of Agriculture
Forest Service
State
Myers
Pray
Interer Department
General Land Office
Bute
Anaconda
Big Rifle Shoot Scheduled in Dillon at Stahl Addition
One of the county’s largest rifle shoots to be held in Dillon at Stahl addition near Louis Stahl home on Monday the 28th. Eph Stoller will direct the event with nine am start until dark. Warm quarters and hot lunch available. Open entry with favorable chances for all. Big rifles at 100 yard range and four inch bull’s eye. Smaller rifles to be adjusted on arrival. No sights barred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stahl Addition
Louis Stahl
Eph Stoller
Louis Schaffer Denver dyeing pioneer dies at 77
Louis Schaffer a pioneer in dyeing and cleaning died at his daughter's home in Denver at age 77. Born in Germany he began as a dyer and later retired after years in the garment dyeing field. He lived on a ranch in Elbert county and is survived by Edward Schaffer and three daughters including Mrs. Lena Turner Mrs. May Bennett and Mrs. Lizzie La Croix.
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Denver Post
Louis Schaffer
LaCroix
Denver
Otis Turner
Champa Street
Germany
Elbert County
Patterson
N. J
Edward Schaffer
Lena Turner
May Bennett
Colorado Springs
Lizzie la Croix
Dillon
Mont
Medicine Lodge Woman Dies in Idaho Falls
Mrs. Fred Carlson of Medicine Lodge County died suddenly in Idaho Falls last week after convulsions. She was 32, survived by her husband rancher Fred Carlson a brother and a 12 day old baby. Funeral services were Sunday at St James Episcopal and burial at Mountain View cemetery.
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Fred Carlson
Idaho Falls
Idaho
Dillon
St. James Episcopal Church
Rev. Watson
Mountain View Cemetery
Monaghan Appointed Fifth District Court Stenographer
Hon W A Clark appoints T J Monaghan as court stenographer for the Fifth judicial district starting January 6. Monaghan has served since 1894 under Judges Showers Parker and Callaway, totaling nearly 19 years with at least four more to come, a record unlikely to be surpassed. Virginia City Times reports the appointment as testament to his fitness.
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W. A. Clark
Fifth Judicial District
T. J. A. Monaghan
Monaghan
Frank Showers
M. H. Parker
Lew L. Callaway
Clark
Fifth Judicial District Court
Virginia City Times
State Mining Inspector Reports Broad County Prospects
State Inspector Wm Walsh details county by county mining activity. Highlights include Rodersburg growth from railroad expansion, high grade ore in Keiting and Ohio Keiting, new development in Little Rockies Blaine county, and extensive work in Deer Lodge and Flathead regions with plans for plants and reduced transport costs. Notes momentum in Lincoln county and Marysville belts, copper finds in Libby area, and Sanders and Mission Range districts showing promising veins and consolidation efforts.
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Wm. Walsh
Rodersburg
Three Forks
Keiting
Black Friday
Great Falls Power Company
Boulder
Radersburg
Blaine County
Little Rockies
Peoples Creek
Sandusky
Niehart
Benton
Ripple
Big Seven
Cascade
Meagher
Deer Lodge County
Cable
Southern Cross
Georgetown
Flathead County
Flathead Reservations
Granite
Granite Bi-metallic
Royal Basin Mining Company
South
Frisco Company
Philipsburg
Jefferson County
Wickes
Corbin
Warm Springs
Montana State Mining Company
Lewis and Clark County
Marysville
Gould District
Rimini
Helena
Bald Mountain
Cruse Mining Company
Arte
Drumsummon Company
Ola
Lincoln County
Cabinet Range
Libby
Snowshoe
Platte River
West Fisher
Copperopolis
Home Copper Mining Company
Mindin
Copper State Mining Company
Martinsdale
Sanders County
Mission Range
Sentenced 80 Years For Hold-up in Deer Lodge Prison Plan
A two month district court term led by Judge J B Poindexter saw Wilson plead guilty to two robbery charges. He was sentenced to 20 years at hard labor plus 10 years, totaling 80 years in state prison. Sheriff Gosman and deputies pursued the hold-up near Thompson Avenue, with a gunfight injuring Officer Martin and a robber fatally shot. Wilson recovering. Martin remains hospitalized in Butte.
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J. B. Poindexter
de Wilson
Gosman
Deer Lodge
Martin
Wilson
Dilon
Thompson Avenue
Don Schaffers
J. G. Erwin
Scully
Charlie Martin
Pat Phillips
Thompson Ave
Carter
George McIntosh
McIntosh
Chas
Butte
Labor roster totals for mining and surface staff listed
The document lists men by name groups including Leonard, Badger, Neversweat and others with 7 893 miners and 1 699 surface men. Miscellaneous 3 175. Total 12 213.
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NEW Lands
Medicine Lodge
Goodall
Jack We
I Lovell
Agatha
Mailey
Esther
Pahnish
Emma Ome
Tash
Tim
Craver
Eda
Rife
Helen
Stephenson
Mrs. W. E
Williams
Lincoln
Paul
Frank
Hildreth
Laura
Carruthers
Roy
Robb
Freda
Bean
Grace
Guidici
Carrie
Beaverhead
Wing, Bannack
Elkhorn
Beaverhead County
Big Hole River
Bannack
Broadwater County
Cascade County
Fergus County
Yogo
Cone Butte
Ford Creek
Granite County
Meagher County
Missoula County
Legislative Assembly
Missoula
Park County
Jardine
Kimberly Gold Mining Company
Cooke City
Ravalli County
Florence
Gallatin County
Gallatin County Gold Mining Company
Manhattan
J. H. Congdon & Co
Silver Bow County
Anaconda Copper Mining Company
Mountain Con
Original
Pauline, Gagnon
Silver Bow
Tramway
Officer Charles
District Court
Emmet McCormick
Montana St
Hirschman
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