Great showing at Elkhorn Mines unfolds tunnel project
The Boston and Montana Development company plans a 2000 foot tunnel from Wise river bed into Elkhorn claims. The camp moves to river bed with a wagon road to Big Hole river and machinery on the way. Tunnel is 7 by 8 feet, aimed to reach first vein by June above 700 feet from tunnel mouth. Miners praise Elkhorn prospects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston & Montana Development Company
Wise River
Elkhorn
Big Hole
Dewey
Butte
Railroad surveyors finish work at winter quarters
Engineers surveying for the Butte Wisdom and Pacific railroad, built by the Boston Montana Development Company, have completed their field work and retreated to Dewey for winter quarters where they continue extending and transcribing their notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte, Wisdom & Pacific Railroad
Boston , 2& Montana Development Company
Dewey
Illumination for Office and Home
An article on proper lighting for offices and homes. It recommends bright even illumination with desk lamps screened to avoid glare, prefers north light, left side placement of lighting, and cautions against excessive brightness. For home use incandescent lamps should have shaded bulbs, gas mantles should be shaded, and amber tones from newer mantles are noted.
Federal Aid to Farmers College and Extension Plan
The Lever bill before Congress proposes federal support to agricultural education. It creates extension departments in state colleges, with a guaranteed $10,000 yearly per state and rising pro rata funding tied to rural population, contingent on state matching. Montana's share would rise by about $1,475 annually, aiming to extend college work to homes and communities through demonstrations and instruction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Colleges of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts
Colleges of Agriculture
Agricultural College
Federal Treasury
State College of Agriculture
Secretary of Agriculture
Montana
United States
Secretary of the Treasury
Agricultural Colleges and Experiment Stations
United States Department of Agriculture
Moera and Walsh
Evans
Stout
I. E. Linfield
Montana Experiment Station
Helena Streets Are Paved With Gold Mystery Stone
A Montana boy Maurice Bahnsen finds a gold lined stone in Helena streets. The father discovers the stone in crushed concrete from the East Side improvement district. The gravel source is placer diggings near the Great Northern station yielding $12,000,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
Maurice Bahnsen
Mr. Bahnsen
East Side Improvement District
Placer
New
Great Northern
Notice of Dillon Implement Company Stockholders Meeting
Notice is given of a stockholders meeting for Dillon Implement Company at the corporation office on February 7 1914 at 3 p m. for the election of officers for the ensuing year and other business. Secretary S C Armuts adv 22 14
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon Implement Company
Dillon Impelment Company
S. C. Armdts
Adv
Probate and land patent notices from Beaverhead county
Notices announce the will probate for Minnie Smith Layton and various land claims and final proofs for homesteads in Dillon and nearby towns. Dates span December 1913 to February 1914 with names such as F. L. Stone C. W. Conger James Gallagher and Moses Smyth and officials F A Hazelbaker and Stephen Carpenter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David T. Hogge
Samuel B. Perry
William Heaney
Moses Smith
Dillon
Montana
Stephen Carpenter
Desert land final proof notice for Lo rain Spencer
Department of the Interior notice from Helena Montana dated December 27 1913 states Lo rain Spencer of Jackson Montana filed intent to make final proof on land described as SEYNEY NWSE SEMSEYM section 22 township 6 S range 14 W Montana meridian. Hearing before F A Hazelbaker U S commissioner Dillon Montana on February 9 1914. Other listed claimants include Edward Saunders Benjamin K Willard Edwin W Kirk and Fritz Wenger all of Montana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of the Interior
U. S. Land Office
Helena
Montana
Frank P. Kiblinger
Dillon
Seine
Township 7S
Meridian
F. A. Hazelbaker
U.S
Alphon L. Davis
John L. McKayden
Simon A. Langdorf
Christopher L. Worth
Stephen Carpenter
Register
Moses Smyth
Blaine
Township 65S
Range
U. S
United States Land Office
Lorain Spencer
Jackson
Seyney
Nwse
Semseym
Township
Edward Saunders
Benjamin K. Willard
Edwin W. Kirk
Fritz Wenger
John I. McFadyen
John B. McLaren
Publication Notice Fixes 1914 Montana Court Terms
Notice for Publication No. 01159 records the setting of regular district court terms for Beaverhead Jefferson and Madison counties in 1914. Terms begin February 2 April 18 August 8 December 7 Beaverhead Dillon Jefferson January 27 May 1 July 28 November 10 Madison March 2 June 1 August 3 October 19 with court opening at 10:00 a m. Dillon Montana December 9 1912.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court
Fifth Judicial District
Montana
Howing
Beaverhead County
Jefferson County
Madison County
Chambers
Dillon
Land Claim Acknowledged Before Dillon Clerk
A claim to land described in the document is established before Co W Conger district court clerk in Dillon Montana on the eighteenth day. The individuals Bernie L. Clegg Ira Sandera Herbert Gilbert Ray J Wilton all of Dillon Montana are involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court
Fifth Judicial District
State of Montana
Beaverhead
Rachel E. McIntosh
Charles M. McIntosh
Co. W. Conger
George M. Melton
Dillon
Montana
Bernie L. Clegg
Ira Sandera
Herbert Gilbert
Ray J. Wilton
Dillon, Montana
James Edwards Files Final Proof on Monida Homestead Claim
Notice announces James Edwards of Monida Montana will prove up his 1909 homestead entry for SW section 1 township 14 S range 5 W before U.S. Commissioner Frank B. Sparrow at Lakeview Montana on February 17 1914 witnesses named Lester Shambow Parley Shawver William H Edwards and Frank A Edwards all from Monida Montana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of the Interior
U. S. Land Office
Helena
Montana
James Edwards
Monida
Township
Range
Meridian
Frank B. Sparrow
U. S
Lakeview
Lester Shambow
Parley Shawver
William H. Edwards
Frank A. Edwards
Stephen Carpenter
Register
Edinger files for final homestead proof in Montana
George Edinger of Dillon Montana filed additional homestead application No 03436 for multiple parcels in section 35 township 65 range 8 west Montana meridian and intends to make three year proof before F A Hazelbaker U S commissioner at Dillon Montana on the Sunday of February.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of the Interior
United States Land Office
Helena
Montana
George Edinger
Dillon
Township
Meridian
F. A. Hazelbaker
U.S
Notice of Homestead Application in Grant Montana 1913
Notice is given that Louis M. Fessenden of Grant Montana filed homestead for section 29 township 10 south range 12 west Montana meridian under No 04923 on November 1 1910 before U S officials F A Hazelbaker James A Hovey Frederick Monckton Darius Chaput and Ephraim Stoller all of Grant Montana and Dillon Montana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of the Interior
United States Land Office
Helena
Montana
Louis M. Fessenden
Grant
Nwnem
Township
Range
Meridian
F. A. Hazelbaker
U.S
Dillon
James A. Hovey
Frederick Monckton
Darius Chaput
Ephraim Stoller
Stephen Carpenter
Register
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Elkhorn Mines
Huber Bros
Masonic Temple
Dillon Garriage
J. B. Mayfield
Washington and
Helena Streets
Red
THE
Continental Oil Company
Eee “ Poi Ada Role
Salt Lake City
Denver
Cheyenne
Boise
Rayo
Colorado
U. 8
Land Office
General Land Office
Washington, D. C
Charles Sheets
Henry Wolf
Ats . Register
C. W. Conger
Oliver B. Kurtz
Norman E. Holden
Charles Humes
George A. Hamburg
Fifth Judicial
State of
Minnie Smith Layton
F. L. Stone
Fred E. Hale
Winifred
White
Rarge
Stephen C. Cook
James Gallagher
William H. Jones
Twin Bridges
Bernie J. Clegg
Henson A. Price
Dell
21Th Register
J. B. Poindexter, W. A. Clark
Henry K. Wolf
Caroline E. Edinger
William B. Carter
Louis L. Bell
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