New Railroad Plans Spur Big Hole Valley Development
Former Lt. Gov W R Allen returning to Butte reports securing 50 miles of right of way for the Southern Montana railroad in the Big Hole basin and nearby properties. Town of Allen laid out four miles west of Dewey with 160 acres deeded for the site. Tunnel work at Kikbom progresses with ore-bearing veins found at multiple depths. London financiers back the project, boosting land values and new enterprises in Wisdom and surrounding areas.
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W. R. Allen
Southern Montana Railroad Company
Boston & Montana Development Company
Butte
Big Hole Basin
French Gulch
Elkhorn
Big Hole Valley
Allen
Montana
Dewey
Big Hole River
Wise River
James Potts
Charles Pyle
Wall
Kikbom
Big Hole
Mgr. Hall
Hall
London
England
McArthurs Bros
Chicago
Weekly Market Report for North Portland June cattle and sheep
Receipts for the week include cattle 1663, calves 169, sheep 6640, hops 877. Cattle liquidation was heavy early in the week though prices stayed firm then eased on medium grade stock. Best light fed steers 7.50 to 7.65, grass 7.25 to 7.40, cows 6.50 to 6.65 with some tops at 7. Bulls 5. Swine market steady at eight cents at week’s end. Sheep and lambs strong with steady prices. top yearlings about 5, two year olds 4.75, ewes 4.95, lambs 6. mutton trade excellent.
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Portland
Oregon
Kansas City
Missouri
Texas
Oklahoma
Missouri Valley
Kanass
Granville Stuart Named Custodian of Montana Building
Granville Stuart Montana pioneer and early miner and former Butte public library librarian will be custodian of the Montana building at the Panama Pacific exposition in San Francisco. The appointment was made yesterday by the Montana exhibition commission.
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Granville Stuart
Montana
Butte Public Library
San Francisco
Montana Exposition Commission
Stuart
James Stuart
Reece Anderson
Thomas Adams
Iatell
Golden and Silver jubilee to draw Montana pioneers to Bozeman
The August 5 7 pioneer reunion in Bozeman kicks off Home Coming week for all Montanans with the Golden and Silver jubilee on August 8. Ex Senator W A Clark General Charles Warren and Rodney Leggat of Butte gather in Bozeman to welcome eastern residents to the historic site once part of Gallatin county. The event promises the greatest reunion yet as old timers and Sons and Daughters of Pioneers converge on the Gallatin valley.
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Bozeman
Montana
Gallatin County
W. A. Clark
Charles Warren
Rodney Legpat
Butte
Rodney Leggat
Sons and Daughters of Pioneers
Gallatin Valley
Banking Law Explained for Montana Farmers
Washington June 80 Congress man Tom Stout reports rising inquiries from farmers and others in Montana about agricultural banking benefits. He notes many seek guidance on credit, loans, and legal protections under new banking laws.
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Washington
Tom Stout
Montana
Rural Credit Bill Promises Vast Farm Financing
Carter Glass reports that the Federal Reserve act and land mortgage provisions extend farm credit to hundreds of millions from national banks with rediscount facilities allowing unlimited credit for farming. The act aims to lower interest rates, provide currency for farmers, and is hailed as a major Democratic rural credit achievement. Beef famine looms Kansas City as cattle slaughter drops sharply and market receipts fall, with grazing regions and weather factors cited as causes.
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Carter Glass
Montana
Congressman Glass
Charles A. Conant
Democratic Party
Congress
Republican Party
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Union Electric Co
Wm. G. Reed & Go
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Carl F. Stahl
Chapman & Stahl
Poindexter Block
Black - Dillon, Mont
Weekly Market Report
Pioneers
Lord Nelson
S. Patterson Dillon
Mont
Sudweiser
The
L. C. Smith & Bros
P. O
L. G. Smith & Bros. Typewriter Co
Wall Street
Spokane, Wash
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