Wiles proposes private bounty plan to exterminate Madison wolves
Madison valley stockman Sylvester Wiles in Virginia City outlines a scheme to fund a private bounty to kill wolves menacing Madison county. He suggests levying taxes on stock growers and issuing $50 wolf rewards plus state bounty, with a clerk funded by a guaranteed bounty fund to pay hunters.
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Sylvester Wiles
Madison Valley
Virginia City
Madison County
Madison
Daddy
Mamma
Forestry Service
Wiles
Madisonian
Standard of Weights and Measures Planned in Montana
Secretary of State Yoder, ex officio sealer, praises a US standard set of weights from the capital. He says Montana will pass a pure food law with a standard system including weigh scales and measures, a balance, authenticated yard stick, and sealed devices to curb fraud and ensure fair trades.
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Montana
Helena
Yoder
United States
Norris
Secretary of State
Montana Enthusiasts Forecast Westward Homeseekers Surge
Montana boosters in Billings report rising interest from the Midwest as winter ends. Letters from Indiana and Illinois indicate many plan to move to Yellowstone County and the Judith Basin, drawn by the state’s agricultural potential and low land values. A visitor from Elliott, Indiana, purchased a farm and predicts many Hoosiers will migrate next spring and summer, boosting Montana’s farming profile.
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Mecca
Chamber of Commerce
Billings Journal
Montana
Middle West
T. Bowman
Canton
Illinois
Yellowstone County
Ryegate
Northwest
Judith Basin
P. F. Walker
Eliott
Indiana
Mississippi River
Union
Central West
World Almanac promises vast facts for 1911 readers
A sales blurb touts the 1911 World Almanac as a comprehensive storehouse of reliable information. It highlights census data, congressional elections, statistics on politics, labor, finance, trade, and world affairs, with many named topics and nationwide data.
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Panama
United States
Constantic
Buffalo
Burg
New York World
New York
Dental office moves above Lusher’s store
The notice states Dr. Rathbone’s dental office is now located over J. W. Lusher’s store, with contact by phone 65. The change places the new address in reference to the local storefront.
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Dr. Rathbone
J. W. Lusher
Sleeping car change on Southwest Limited trains
The Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway introduces white bedspreads replacing wool blankets on Southwest Limited trains between Chicago and Kansas City. Blankets remain available for cooler nights. The change aims to improve comfort for sleeping car patrons and attract travelers seeking a more inviting bed.
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Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Company
Southwest Limited
Chicago
Kansas City
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Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Provost & Ripley
Foster
Employment Agency
Dillon, Mont
R. E. Ober
E. Bannack St
Cash Grocer's
Chas. Perry
GEO, R.’ Metlen
E. M. Yeaman
P.O
Dillon
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Huber Bros
Jewelers
Masonic Temple
Beaverhead County
Dillon Real Estate
Montana State Normal College
Bannack Street
Nevada
Oregon
Center Street
Virginia Street
Colorado
Glendale Street
Sebree Street
Gall
Johnson & Boone
Union Electric Co
John Orr
Anne Tun
Beaverhead Brewing Company
Memmi Deaers
Amcitigial
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