Dillon City Council Bills and Licenses Approved in Session
In regular session the Dillon City Council discussed warrants for city bills, granted licenses for Gelhaus Bros and Provost & Ripley to sell malt and liquor, and approved a cement sidewalk contractor license for K R Phillips. The sewer committee sought more time on a plumbing ordinance and street lighting was debated without action. A long list of paid warrants followed. The report also notes drought, wheat production remaining near five year averages, and regional crop stress in the Dakotas, Nebraska, Kansas and Oklahoma.
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Dillon City Council
Gelhans Brothers
Provost & Ripley
KR. P. Phillips
Homer Harrison
Eliel Bros
City Inxpress & Coal Co
Dart How, & Imp. Coa
Olmsted-Stevenson Co
Lyman H. Bennett
A. C. McClurg & Co
Mary L. Innes
Union Electric Co
Wheat & Johnson
Carl Mast
Wm. Clark
A. J. Wedum Lbr Co
Wells Bros
Henry Schneede
A. G. Keisling
A. M. B. Tel. Co
O. C. Gosman
Josephus Rich
Dodds
Gelhaus Bros
Hughes & McCaleb
Dillon Imp. Co
Phil Anderegg
Thos. Forrey
Thos Morrison
Finley Roe
H. Schoenborn
B. Hoffman
General crop conditions show drought impact in June
Washington reports drought and hot dry weather have damaged crops in June. Prof N C Murray notes hay oats and potatoes hit hardest with hay under two thirds of normal and oats down over 25 percent from last year. Corn acreage peaks but condition below average. potato output projected unusually short. Tobacco acreage down 28 percent narrows total production to about 63 percent of last year.
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South Dakota
Nebraska
Kansas
Oklahoma
Washington
N. C Murray
Stage Coach Over Embankment In Montana
Divide Montana July 8 the Divi de Wisdom four horse stage fell 15 feet off an embankment carrying 16 passengers. Mrs Clifton mother of Allen Clifton was seriously injured and treated at Ralston. Others suffered bruises with no broken bones. Driver John Strong experienced on the line.
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Divide
Mont
Bear Gulch
Clifton
Ralston
Summer School Entertainments at State Normal
A series of entertainments for the summer session at Montana State Normal College will be held in the Normal auditorium during July and August. Events include a talk by GM Finch on the Panama Canal with stereopticon on Sept 11, a lecture by Dr. E A Winship of Boston next Tuesday, a July 25 musical recital by Miss Grace Gracier’s students, and vocal expression recitals by Misses Harriett A Dunning and Grace Graeter on Aug 1 and Aug 8. President George W Nash of Aberdeen S C will lecture on The Passion Play of Oberammergau with colored slides.
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Montana State Normal College
GM. Finch
Dillublic
E. A. Winship
Boston
Grace Gracier
Harriett A. Dunning
Grace Graeter
George W. Nash
Aberdeen
S. C
Oberammergau
Death to gophers by an easy method
A Spokane area farmer describes a paste poison using flour salt sugar and strychnine to kill ground squirrels and urges publication for Montana farmers. The method involves placing a spoonful into each burrow so squirrels lick it off and ingest the poison, with the author noting past trials using grain failed to curb the pests.
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Spokane
Montana
Hal
Bureau of Agriculture, Labor and Industry
Harmon
Beaverhead County Fair Set to Kick Off Soon
Beaverhead County's fourth annual fair and race meeting is three weeks away with vast plans including a street fair and carnival, a wild horse rider act, daily 20 mile relay races, several driving, auto and horse events, and broad participation from exhibitors. Local directors urge early lodging and entry card requests to secure space, with divisions for horses cattle sheep swine poultry hay vegetables dairy and more.
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Beaverhead
Beavehead
Dillon
Carnival Company
Idaho
Montana
Salt Lake
Carruthers
Beaverhead County Fair
Roscoe Cornell
C. W. Brown
Nelg
F. A. Hazelbaker
J. J. Monroe
L. R. Foote
J. W. Scott
J. 1
Bishop
P. I. Smith
Road improvements urged after Missoula congress
Geo Woolworth and Commissioner C W Francis report a harmonious good roads congress with broad state interest. They urge farmers to invest labor on local roads, note lax road supervision, compare costs with Germany, and cite Beaverhead and Ravalli counties to explain funding and road conditions.
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Geo. Woolworth
C. W. Francis
Missoula
Davide
Jackson
Squirrels Targeted with Poison in Local Area
Between fifty and sixty dead squirrels are found as locals note a poison mixture described as strong to ensure even small amounts are lethal, signaling a wildlife control concern and prompting investigation by authorities.
Robisons Return From Big Hole Ranch to Dillon
Mr and Mrs C W Robison, after several weeks on their ranch in the Big Hole basin, have returned to Dillon to resume their activities and residences.
Congress Bill Would Make Sheep Grazing Free on National Forests
Rep. Rucker of Colorado introduces a bill to suspend all grazing fees on sheep in national forests for several years. The measure keeps current forestry permits and operations, while free range is granted under existing permits. Rucker cites drought storms and wool tariff pressures as causes of hardship. He argues the cost to government is small and could aid sheepmen until conditions improve.
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Rucker
Colorado
Secretary of the Interior
Congress
Forestry Service
Interior Department
House Rules Committee
Forest Service
Suits Likely Over Unpaid Montana Corporate Taxes
About 1,000 Montana corporations face potential lawsuits for failing to file annual income tax returns by March 1, 1911. Washington supplied the delinquent list. penalties range from 1000 to 10000 dollars. District Attorney Freeman awaits department of justice guidance on pursuing suits or out of court settlements.
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Montana
J. W. Freeman
Washington, D. C
Washington
Department of Internal Revenues
Freeman
Department of Justice
Summer School at the Normal Continues with Growing Attendance
The State Normal College summer session enters its fourth week with enrollments rising to seventy students. The model school for children closes this week after a fruitful run, aiding regular students in observing teaching methods. Supt Finch opened the lecture series with an illustrated Panama Canal talk, while Dr. J N Winship of Boston will present next Tuesday and speak on pedagogy at the Normal next week.
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State Normal College
Supt
Finch
Panama Canal
Supt. Finch
Caual Zone
Uncle Sam
J. N. Winship
Boston
Journal
Ofeducation
Agriculture as a Science Heads Toward Modern Reforms
Washington D. C. July 12 The tiller of the soil earns world respect as agriculture is embraced as a science. Young men flood agricultural schools and many become professors or government experts. G Harold Powell, latest returning specialist, leads the Citrus Protective League of California seeking a tariff to aid lemons. The league fights Sicilian importers pushing to cut duties. Mrs A W Owsley and Miss Harriet A Dunning hosted a dormitory dance at State Normal College last Friday in honor of summer school attendees. about fifty young men attended and enjoyed the party.
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Washington
D. C
Uncle Sam
Spain
Sicily
G. Harold Powell
Department of Agriculture
Citrus Fruit Growers of
Californian
Citrus Protective League of Californian
Agriculturists
A. W. Owsley
Harriet A. Dunning
State Normal College
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City. Council
Northwest Carnival Company
Wisdom
Germany
Ravalli
Ravalli County
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