Land Office Volume Parallels 1917 Montana Auctions
The report covers the General Land Office 1917 fiscal year highlighting 16.2 million acres entered, 11.3 million patented, and a net surplus of 3.19 million dollars. It notes oil claim rules, stock driveways, Montana leads in surveyed land, 18 national forests, 640 acre homesteads filings, and Indian lands sold near Billings Kalispell and Missoula.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Surveyor General’s
Commissioner of the General Land Office
United States
General Land Office
Congress
Secretary of the Interior
Montana
Arizona
Union
Helena
Crow Indian
Billings
Flathead
Kalispell
Missoula
Fort Assinniboine
Port Peck
Department of the Interior
U. S. Land Office
Harry Houston
Apex
Eyswy
Nwy
Meridian
Ff. A. Hazelbaker
Dillon
Henry Murphy
Charles Carlson
Fred B. Johnson
Walter E. Stinson
Jos. Oker
Register
James M. Severns
Monida
Township
Frank B. Sparrow
Lakeview
James A. Ritchey
Leroy G. Sperry
Charles ¥. Jones
Leon H. Wyman
Lima
Fred Rife
District Court
Maggie Halligan
Charles H. Rody
Yonerkey H. Walker
Charles Maynard
Killing Wolves and Coyotes Probed by State Board
The state board of examiners approved bounty claims for April and May totaling 19 964 dollars with 432 82 dollars interest. Many warrant recipients cannot be located while others were mailed by the state auditor. Large claims indicate extensive hunting of wolves coyotes and mountain lions by federal and state teams. Sheep losses rise as predators are hunted. Deputy wardens report deer and elk carcasses partly devoured by wolves after heavy snow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Board of Examiners
Income tax agents to assist determinations in 1918 returns
The 1917 income tax returns must be filed between January 1 and March 1, 1918. Agents will operate in the field with necessary blanks to help taxpayers compute net income. Banks will host agents. collectors urge individuals within the law to seek them out and file returns to avoid penalties. The law targets married earners with $2,000+ and single earners with $1,000+ annual net income.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. Wheley
Internal Revenue
Helena
District Court
Fifth Judicial District
State of
Montana
Beaverhead County
John B.kerstein
John B. Kerstein
T. E. Gilbert
Dillon
Anna K. Guenther
Also Mentioned on This Page
Land Office
Dept
Try and
Examiner
Adv
United States Land Office
Ted E. Collins
R. S
Beaverhead
R. J. Jackson
Samuel Bingham
Charles McGrath
George M. Melton
Plaintiff
State of Montana
Lora L. Morris
Arthur T. Morris
A. D
C. W. Robison
Ray J. Stanfield
Neyney
Range
F. A. Hazelbaker
James Hayes
Clarence Morrison
Eugene F. Sellick
Frank Mittelmeyier
Henry C. Beckmark
Fred E. Johnson
Elfred Fisk
William Teers
Peter G. Nelson
Willard
Willard Service
Phillips Battery Station
L. B
Phillips, Propr
City Hall
Dillon, Mont
Sullivan Bros
Anderson Bros