State forestry laws expand timberland protections and ownership
A review by the Forest Service highlights last year’s legislative push on preservation timberland tax relief and fire protection. Wisconsin pioneered tax-exemptions with matching state payments, New York created a forestry commission, Alabama mapped state lands for forest use, and other states broadened ownership, patrols, and protection including Cape Cod fire patrols and salt marsh fire laws.
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Forest Service
United States Department of Agriculture
Wisconsin
New York
Alabama
State Commission of Forestry
West Virginia
Forest and Parks Commission
Massachusetts
Cape Cod
New Jersey
Billings to Host Big Sheep Industry Entertainment
Billings gears up for a major sheep industry event with the Montana Woolgrowers convention set for December 17 and 18. Ahead of and after the convention, December 16 and December 19, the Montana Rambouillet association and the Purebred Sheep association will hold meetings. The city plans a large entertainment program including a style show, special decorations, and a top boxing card.
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Montana Woolgrowers Association
Billings
Murray B. Stebbins
Montana Rambouillet Association
Chamber of Commerce
Thanks for kindness after our father's death
We thank friends in Dillon for kindness and sympathy shown to us and the family after the death of our beloved father C. L. Miller. Mrs T J Murray and Family Mr and Mrs F A Olsen and Son express appreciation.
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Dillon
C. L. Miller
T. J. Murray
F. A. Olsen
Romantic Backdrop of Barrett's Station in Dillon
In Barrett's Station near Dillon the author recalls a romantic frontier era. Sim Estes ran the stage station and sold liquor while Indians camped nearby. a boy shot and killed an intruder during a whisky theft, and Estes reported to a local chief. By 1878, regional tensions and noted battles framed settler anxiety.
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Barrett's Station
Dillon
Hawthorne
Sim Estes
Clarence Charlton
Young Charlton
Sharp
Tenday
Estes
Jack
Modoc
Joseph
Custer
Rosebud
Men's Bathrobes and Gifts for Men and Boys
A catalog of holiday menswear items including bathrobes in blanket and flannel styles, Hart Schaffner & Marx suits from 30.00, sweaters in various weights, colorful pajamas, silk neckwear from 50c to 2.50, new shirts, and leather gloves in multiple leathers. Some historical digressions appear alongside product mentions.
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Pendleton
Hart Schaffner & Marx
Merry Christmas and Prosperous New Year Greeting
A friendly Christmas message extends season’s wishes for a prosperous new year. The note expresses goodwill and best wishes to the community and readers.
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Beaverhead
Blossoms Beneath the Estes Orchard by the River
In spring the trees blossom in Estes orchard by the river at the base of the gloomy cliff. The scene captures a quiet rural landscape with cultivated fruit trees and a looming rock formation nearby.
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Ok Estes
Spectacular Winter Robes and Candlesticks Featured
This year offers the largest selection of kimonos dressing gowns robes and coolie coats with negligees in Oriental and new patterns. Also available are crystal candle sticks at 50 cents a pair and a wide range of table runners for living rooms and libraries.
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Sheepmen
Simestes
Beaverhead Valley
Bannack
Shoshones
Idaho
Yellowstone
Blackfoot
Flathead
Hart Schaffner
Mark
Captain Todd
Henry Clay
Abraham Lincoln
Stetson
Buckle
Milady
Handkere
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